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“The willows were sharp with tiny new leaves like the ears of baby field mice, transparent and infinitely frail.”
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“No one should be forced to carry the unfulfilled self of another.”
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“The child feels that in learning the names of persons and things he gains a marvelous power over them. When he calls the name of a person, does not that person come to him? When he calls the name of a thing, is it not supplied?”
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“Understanding, above all, is a gift we should never offer uninvited.”
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“Because it is less structured than work, leisure time leaves workaholics at a loss for what to do. Workaholics practicallly climb the wall when they can't work.”
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“Whaddaya mean 'old maids,' ha? The term is 'unclaimed treasure,' buddy, 'unclaimed treasure!'”
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“Once any group in society stands in a relatively deprived position in relation to other groups, it is genuinely deprived.”
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“Here is where some entrepreneurs fail. They are filled with creative juices and real commitment to their business, but too often they don't understand that they must also be managers, administrators, even gofers — at least for a while.”