Quote by Annie Dillard
Its a little silly to finally learn how to write at this age. But

Its a little silly to finally learn how to write at this age. But I long ago realized I was secretly sincere. – Annie Dillard

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A schedule defends from chaos and whim. It is a net for catching days. It is a scaffolding on which a worker can stand and labor with both hands at sections of time. – Annie Dillard

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There is a certain age at which a child looks at you in all earnestness and delivers a long, pleased speech in all the true inflections of spoken English, but with not one recognizable syllable. – Annie Dillard

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It is ironic that the one thing that all religions recognize as separating us from our creator, our very self-consciousness, is also the one thing that divides us from our fellow creatures. It was a bitter birthday present from evolution. – Annie Dillard

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Litigation takes the place of sex at middle age. – Gore Vidal

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Ive an enormous respect for my mother who at the age of 39 raised three children, and I grew up with my grandmother in the household. And so it was a really strong household of women – my poor brother! It was great growing up with so many generations of women. – Cate Blanchett

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We are only young once. That is all society can stand. – Bob Bowen

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I nearly died of double bronchial pneumonia at the age of five. – Roger Moore

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Womens courage is rather different from mens. The fact that women have to bring up children and look after husbands makes them braver at facing long-term issues, such as illness. Men are more immediately courageous. Lots of people are brave in battle. – Mary Wesley

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The road leading to a goal does not separate you from the destination; it is essentially a part of it. – Charles DeLint

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