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Quote by Ellen Glasgow

“... the life of the mind is reality, and love without romantic illumination is a spiritless matter.”

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Ellen Glasgow, an American novelist, was born on April 22, 1873, and died on November 21, 1945. Her works are known for their profound psychological insights and critical portrayal of the Southern society. more

“Israel's economic and cultural progress is due to three things: the pioneering spirit that inspires the best of our immigrant and Israeli youth, who respond to the challenge of our desolute areas and the ingathering of the exiles; the feeling of Diaspora Jewry that they are partners in the enterprise of Israel's resurgence in the ancient homeland of the Jewish people; and the power of science, and technology which Israel unceasingly, and not without success, tries to enhance.”

“Not the absorption capacity of the land, but the creative ability of a people, is the true yardstick with which we can measure the immigration potentialities of the land.”

People Ability Creative Land Capacity Immigration Absorption Yardsticks

Author:David Ben-Gurion

“The State of Israel will prove itself not by material wealth, not by military might or technical achievement, but by its moral character and human values.”

Humans States Character Might Values Wealth Moral Military Materials Prove Achievement Israel Prove It Human Values Moral Character Material Wealth

Author:David Ben-Gurion

“We don't consider manual work as a curse, or a bitter necessity, not even as a means of making a living. We consider it as a high human function, as the basis of human life, the most dignified thing in the life of the human being, and which ought to be free, creative. Men ought to be proud of it.”

Men Humans Mean Human Beings Creative Ought Proud Function Bases Bitter Human Life Curse Be Proud Manuals Making A Living Manual Work

Author:David Ben-Gurion

“The past is our very being.”

Past

Author:David Ben-Gurion

“The best role is always ahead.”

Actors Roles

Author:Kathleen Turner

“Fearlessness at twenty springs from not knowing challenges lie ahead. Fearlessness at fifty comes from having wrestled with life's challenges and learned from them.”

Lying Challenges Courage Knowing Spring Twenties Fifty Not Knowing Fearlessness

Author:Kathleen Turner

“Risk is the willingness to fail.”

Failing Risk Willingness

Author:Kathleen Turner

“The gesture is the thing truly expressive of the individual - as we think so will we act.”

Thinking Body Action Individual Gestures Expressive

Author:Martha Graham

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