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Quote by Henning Mankell
What differentiates us from animals is the fact that we can listen

What differentiates us from animals is the fact that we can listen to other peoples dreams, fears, joys, sorrows, desires and defeats – and they in turn can listen to ours. – Henning Mankell

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Normally street children are shown in terms of the tragedy of their lives – which is true – but theres also another dimension: their wisdom, dignity and enormous capacity for survival. – Henning Mankell

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Wisdom
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Henning Mankell
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I work in an old tradition that goes back to the ancient Greeks. You hold a mirror to crime to see whats happening in society. I could never write a crime story just for the sake of it, because I always want to talk about certain things in society. – Henning Mankell

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Society
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Men act out like theyre horrified by marriage, but when they find the woman of their dreams, they love it. – Rachel Hunter

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The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream. The oak sleeps in the acorn, the bird waits in the egg, and in the highest vision of the soul a waking angel stirs. Dreams are the seedlings of realities. – James Allen

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Im following my dreams and doing what I love as a designer. I did not want to be one of those kids with a famous last name that doesnt do anything. That is very unfulfilling to me and Im very happy. – Nicky Hilton

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All of us gave it all weve got, overcame a whole lot just being on the show and learned a lot about ourselves. Were just normal people trying to do what we love and follow our dreams. – Carrie Underwood

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Its not like I had big dreams to go to California and become an actor. I loved doing my shows at school and community theater, and I probably would have settled in New York because it was closer. I was going to go to NYU. – Christine Taylor

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