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Quote by Germaine Greer
Libraries are reservoirs of strength, grace and wit, reminders of

Libraries are reservoirs of strength, grace and wit, reminders of order, calm and continuity, lakes of mental energy, neither warm nor cold, light nor dark. – Germaine Greer

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Love, love, love — all the wretched cant of it, masking egotism, lust, masochism, fantasy under a mythology of sentimental postures. – Germaine Greer

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Love
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Probably the only place where a man can feel really secure is in a maximum security prison, except for the imminent threat of release. – Germaine Greer

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Security
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All societies on the verge of death are masculine. A society can survive with only one man no society will survive a shortage of women. – Germaine Greer

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Death
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But my strength was in singing and songwriting, which was a new discovery for me when I was 18. And I decided if I pursued songwriting, which is what was closest to my heart, then there would be no competition. I would just live my life being myself and living my dream. – Jason Mraz

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strength

This is just what I have thought when I have seen slaves at work – they seem to go through the motions of labor without putting strength into them. They keep their powers in reserve for their own use at night, perhaps. – Frederick Law Olmsted

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strength

Theres a lot of strength in the U.S., but theres a lot of froth also. The froth will blow off. Were going to have to face up to some realities that were not fully facing up to right now. – Jeffrey Sachs

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strength

I like writing for children. It seems to me that most people underestimate their understanding and the strength of their feelings and in my books for them I try to put this right. – Nina Bawden

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strength

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While seeking revenge, dig two graves — one for yourself. – Doug Horton

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Wise Words

Freedom is strangely ephemeral. It is something like breathing; one only becomes acutely aware of its importance when one is choking. – William E. Simon

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Breathing

People who dont know me have opinions about me. Thats the part thats very hurtful. Because how do you form an opinion about somebody if youve never met them or spent any time with them? So its all based upon hearsay or things that theyve read. – Rick Barry

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Time

A mans love, till it has been chastened and fastened by the feeling of duty which marriage brings with it, is instigated mainly by the difficulty of pursuit. – Anthony Trollope

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Marriage