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Quote by Elizabeth Blackwell
I must have something to engross my thoughts, some object in life

I must have something to engross my thoughts, some object in life which will fill this vacuum, and prevent this sad wearing away of the heart. – Elizabeth Blackwell

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A blank wall of social and professional antagonism faces the woman physician that forms a situation of singular and painful loneliness, leaving her without support, respect or professional counsel. – Elizabeth Blackwell

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The idea of winning a doctors degree gradually assumed the aspect of a great moral struggle, and the moral fight possessed immense attraction for me. – Elizabeth Blackwell

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For what is done or learned by one class of women becomes, by virtue of their common womanhood, the property of all women. – Elizabeth Blackwell

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So many schools are getting rid of music programs and its really sad because I know that when I started singing and stuff it was something that I always wanted to do and I never believed in myself to be able to do it. – Hilary Duff

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Scientology is probably one of the most misunderstood things, and its sad that its so misunderstood. – Stanley Clarke

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Its an indication of how cynical our society has become that any kind of love story with a sad theme is automatically ridiculed as sentimental junk. – Winona Ryder

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