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		Generally, women can't do this, but men retain the ancient ability to leave a family and a past. They just unhook themselves, like removing a fake beard, and skulk discreetly back into society, changed men. Unrecognizable.
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Zadie Smith 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	 
	
	
	
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		Novel writing is far and away the most exhausting work I know. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				C. S. Forester 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		There are hundreds of people running around with great voices. If they would study and develop them they could become great singers. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Vaughn Monroe 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		Growing up, I was taught that a woman should lower her gaze so that men could never know her thoughts. The so-called modesty of Arab women is, in fact, a war tactic. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Fatema Mernissi 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		But there's no reason why we should abdicate our foundational principles because certain groups don't believe in them. You know, no majority should surrender its deeply held beliefs to those who don't believe in anything. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Pat Robertson 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		Women are, in general, less shallow visually. If their man gains 10, 20 pounds, they don't care as much. But I've been with women over the years when my weight fluctuated, and they're definitely more interested physically when I am in really great shape. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Hank Azaria 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		Sometimes I play cricket, and I play badminton. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Malala Yousafzai 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	 
		
		
		
	
	
	
	
		Major organizational changes create uncertainty. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Irene Rosenfeld 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		So living Nature, not dull Art,Shall plan my ways and rule my heart. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				John Henry Newman 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		The great leaders of business, industry and finance, and the great artists, poets, musicians and writers all became great because they developed the power of self-motivation. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Napoleon Hill 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		My job as a leader is to make sure everybody in the company has great opportunities, and that they feel they're having a meaningful impact and are contributing to the good of society. As a world, we're doing a better job of that. My goal is for Google to lead, not follow that. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Larry Page 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		As I've gotten older, I've gotten more liberal, and my father is increasingly conservative. It's so shocking to me because I always thought we had the same politics. The day I realized we voted for different presidents, I practically fell out of my chair. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Lauren Graham 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		Generally, women can't do this, but men retain the ancient ability to leave a family and a past. They just unhook themselves, like removing a fake beard, and skulk discreetly back into society, changed men. Unrecognizable. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Zadie Smith