Maria Edgeworth Quotes
A love-match was the only thing for happiness, where the parties could any way afford it.
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I never gave it that much thought to pursue acting or anything, but I would definitely be a Bond girl if they asked me. For sure - I would make a great evil Bond girl!
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The stigma that was once attached to things society deemed unhealthy served the purpose of making them undesirable. With the stigma gone, many people see little reason not to do whatever feels good at the moment.
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Everyone wants me to be perfect, but I am so far from perfect!
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I don't want to become known as just a body.
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To prosper and advance, the American business sector is going to need a financial system oriented toward business, not 'home ownership.'
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Despite the strength of the feminist movement in the 1970s and beyond, a fable has persisted that educated women are rejected as marriage partners.
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The Gili Islands gave me some of my best scuba diving experiences, including tons of turtles.
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I feel very strongly that 'curves' are natural, womanly and real.
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American voters have to pay closer attention to politics if they want to avoid four years of whining about the outcome.
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The bee collects honey from flowers in such a way as to do the least damage or destruction to them, and he leaves them whole, undamaged and fresh, just as he found them.
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No officer should be allowed to behave as if they are above the law just because they are responsible for upholding the law. Permitting and protecting even the smallest acts of abuse by a tiny fraction of our officers leads to a culture where extreme acts of abuse are more likely, just like what happened to Laquan McDonald.
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I look back on my life like everybody does but not just career. I mean I look back on my life as a whole, so I don't think that I dwell there or anything and in terms of work I hope that there is a lot in front of me.
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I'm certainly getting a lot more mail... that's basically it.
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A largely unregulated Internet has created knowledge and wealth, but it's also long provided a medium for predatory, abusive and bullying behavior.
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I cannot compromise or inhibit my independence.
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Supporters of tough voter ID laws are not afraid of vote fraud - they are afraid of democracy.
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O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy cheerful beams.
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I try to fit in workouts whenever I can.
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A happy home is one in which each spouse grants the possibility that the other may be right, though neither believes it.
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Widespread intellectual and moral docility may be convenient for leaders in the short term, but it is suicidal for nations in the long term. One of the criteria for national leadership should therefore be a talent for understanding, encouraging, and making constructive use of vigorous criticism.
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The last birthday that's any good is 23.
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... the woman who grows up with the idea that she is simply to be an amiable animal, to be caressed and coaxed, is invariably a bitterly disappointed woman. A game of chess will cure such a conceit forever. The woman that knows the most, thinks the most, feels the most, is the most. Intellectual affection is the only lasting love. Love that has a game of chess in it can checkmate any man and solve the problem of life.
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Unity in diversity is the highest possible attainment of a civilization, a testimony to the most noble possibilities of the human race. This attainment is made possible through passionate concern for choice, in an atmosphere of social trust.
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A love-match was the only thing for happiness, where the parties could any way afford it.
