Quote by Marcel Proust
Words do not change their meanings so drastically in the course of

Words do not change their meanings so drastically in the course of centuries as, in our minds, names do in the course of a year or two. – Marcel Proust

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As long as men are free to ask what they must, free to say what they think, free to think what they will, freedom can never be lost and science can never regress. – Marcel Proust

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Freedom
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The time at our disposal each day is elastic the passions we feel dilate it, those that inspire us shrink it, and habit fills it. – Marcel Proust

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Time
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Everything great in the world is done by neurotics; they alone founded our religions and created our masterpieces. – Marcel Proust

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Women have a lot of power in private life. There are many men who would say, Hey, women already rule my life. But with women, more is more. The more there are, the more the world gets used to seeing them. We change the culture. We begin to expand options and lead and manage. – Dee Dee Myers

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Man has a limited biological capacity for change. When this capacity is overwhelmed, the capacity is in future shock. – Alvin Toffler

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Peace of mind comes from not wanting to change others. – Gerald Jampolsky

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Too many people just eat to consume calories. Try dining for a change. – John Walters

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Everybody except us is running for governor. – Barry Gray

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I feel like a fugitive from the law of averages. – William H. Mauldin

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