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Anna Quindlen Quotes: what we call things matters. ... The words we use, and how we perceive those words, reflect how we value, or devalue, people, places, and things.
         

what we call things matters. ... The words we use, and how we perceive those words, reflect how we value, or devalue, people, places, and things.


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There is a lot of talk now about metal detectors and gun control. Both are good things. But they are no more a solution than forks and spoons are a solution to world hunger.



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Look back, to slavery, to suffrage, to integration and one thing is clear. Fashions in bigotry come and go. The right thing lasts.



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You are the only person alive who has sole custody of your life ... Your entire life ... Not just the life of your mind, but the life of your heart. Not just your bank account, but your soul.



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