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Quote by George Santayana
Many possessions, if they do not make a man better, are at least e

Many possessions, if they do not make a man better, are at least expected to make his children happier and this pathetic hope is behind many exertions. – George Santayana

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Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul – and sings the tunes without the words – and never stops at all. – Emily Dickinson

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I have taken this step because I want the discipline, the fire and the authority of the Church. I am hopelessly unworthy of it, but I hope to become worthy. – Edith Sitwell

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I hope the seeds I have sown will be taken up by those who will follow me because the journey I have begun cannot be undertaken in isolation. – Evelyn Glennie

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I have been reading Stephen King since CARRIE and hope to read him for many years to come. – Dean Koontz

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For any new technology there is always controversy and there always some fear associated with it. I think thats just the price of being first sometimes. – Hugh Grant

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Whenever I have bid a hasty goodbye to a loved one, Ive always made sure that my record collection was safely stored away in the boot of the car. – Robert Plant

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Adolescents are not monsters. They are just people trying to learn how to make it among the adults in the world, who are probably not so sure themselves. – Virginia Satir, The New Peoplemaking, 1988

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No Child Left Behinds fourth-grade gains arent learning gains, theyre testing gains. Thats why they dont last. The law is a distraction from things that really count. – Jonathan Kozol

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