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If a secret history of books could be written, and the authors pri

If a secret history of books could be written, and the authors private thoughts and meanings noted down alongside of his story, how many insipid volumes would become interesting, and dull tales excite the reader! – William Makepeace Thackeray

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History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon. – Napoleon Bonaparte

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Theres something quite exciting when you have a history with somebody and you see them do new and different things. – Tim Burton

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Historians are themselves products of history. – Paul K. Conkin and Roland N. Stromberg, Heritage and Challenge

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The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it is whether we provide enough for those who have little. – Franklin D. Roosevelt

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You watch an old Jeopardy! and the categories alone are very plain. Poetry, or Movies, or Physics. If you watch it now, though, therell be a theme board where the categories are all Hitchcock movies. Lots more jokes, lots more high-concept categories and questions. – Ken Jennings

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In each moment the fire rages, it will burn away a hundred veils. And carry you a thousand steps toward your goal. – Rumi

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Though we may have desires or bold goals, for whatever reason, most of us dont think we can achieve something beyond what were qualified to achieve. Why, I ask, do we let reality interfere with our dreams? – Simon Sinek

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Maybe you dont like your job, maybe you didnt get enough sleep, well nobody likes their job, nobody got enough sleep. Maybe you just had the worst day of your life, but you know, theres no escape, theres no excuse, so just suck up and be nice. – Ani DiFranco

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