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“Destiny is not one push, she thought as she waited to cross a quiet street on that cold Paris evening years later, but a thousand small moments that through insight and hard work you line up in the right direction, like the magnet does the metal shavings.”

Book:The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History

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The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History

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Robert M. Edsel

Robert M. Edsel is an American businessman known for his contributions to the field of art and cultural heritage protection. Born on December 28, 1956, he has achieved significant success in the business world. more

“She's a woman. Like a chameleon does, a woman quietly blends into all the parts of her life. Sometimes you can hardly tell she's there, she's so quiet going on about her business. Feed the baby. Muck the stables. Make soup from stones. Make a sheet into a dress. She doesn't count on destiny for anything. She knows its her own hands, her own arms, her own thighs and breasts that have to do the work. Destiny is bigger in men's lives. Destiny is a welcome guest in a man's house. She barely knocks and he's there to open the door. "Yes, yes. You do it," he says to destiny and lumbers back to his chair.”

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Book:That Summer in Sicily: A Love Story

Source: That Summer in Sicily: A Love Story

“If anyone rises to power, it's not only because he could, but also because the stars were aligned in his favor. Many with apparent means to take it failed simply because they weren't destined for the honor”