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Quote by Daniel Defoe
Self-destruction is the effect of cowardice in the highest extreme

Self-destruction is the effect of cowardice in the highest extreme. – Daniel Defoe

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I have often thought of it as one of the most barbarous customs in the world, considering us as a civilized and a Christian country, that we deny the advantages of learning to women. – Daniel Defoe

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So you are lean and mean and resourceful and you continue to walk on the edge of the precipice because over the years you have become fascinated by how close you can walk without losing your balance. – Attributed to Richard M. Nixon

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When I look for my existence I do not look for it in myself. – Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin

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Every morning I start with a drink from my cup of sunshine, to remind myself of who I am before I step into the world of “this is who we think you are.” – Dodinsky, www.dodinsky.com

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I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in the darkness, the astonishing light of your own being. – Hāfez

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My mom lived by herself with two kids. Sacrifice was the name of the game at our house. – Victor Cruz

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I write when Im inspired, and I see to it that Im inspired at nine oclock every morning. – Peter De Vries

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