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Quote by Edith Hamilton

“When faith is supported by facts or by logic it ceases to be faith.”

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Edith Hamilton, an American renowned classical literature author, was born on August 12, 1867, and passed away on May 31, 1963. Her works, which introduce classical literature in an accessible manner, have been well-received by readers. more

“There are many reasons for keeping a diary: to make a note of facts that one considers important; to open one's heart, to give vent to one's feelings, to make confessions; from the instinct of economy which sometimes encourages a writer to make good use of even the smallest crumbs of his life, so that he may have one more book to publish; or again from vanity and self- satisfaction.”

Giving Heart May Important Book Self Sometimes Reason Facts Use Feelings Economy Notes Instinct Satisfaction Vanity Confession Smallest Publish Diaries Crumbs Self-satisfaction

Author:Alberto Moravia

“The full-grown modern human being ... is conscious of touching the highest pinnacle of fulfillment... when he is consumed in the service of an idea, in the conquest of the goal pursued.”

Humans Ideas Goal Human Beings Modern Highest Conscious Fulfillment Touching Conquest Consumed Pursued Pinnacle

Author:Robert Briffault

“In the past decade or so, the women's magazines have taken to running home-handyperson articles suggesting that women can learn to fix things just as well as men. These articles are apparently based on the ludicrous assumption that _men_ know how to fix things, when in fact all they know how to do is _look_ at things in a certain squinty-eyed manner, which they learned in Wood Shop; eventually, when enough things in the home are broken, they take a job requiring them to transfer to another home.”

Knows Men Wells Enough Facts Home Running Jobs Past Certain Know How Taken Broken Men And Women Woods Decades Magazines Assumption Shops Articles Transfers Suggesting

Author:Robert Briffault

“Without glasnost there is not, and there cannot be, democratism, the political creativity of the masses and their participation in management.”

Political Creativity Mass Management Participation Glasnost

Author:Mikhail Gorbachev

“But when you look at the rubbish who are getting these awards and the absolute non-service they have given to the nation other than financing or working for political parties, you say, 'What company am I in?'”

Looks Political Given Nations Party Company Absolutes Awards Political Parties Rubbish Financing

Author:Michael Winner

“As you get older, you have more time on your hands. Some people do croswords and others jigsaws, but I garden.”

People Hands Garden More Time Jigsaw

Author:Michael Winner

“Don't give up your power.”

Giving Power Giving Up Don't Give Up

Author:Billy Crystal

“If it makes Tom Cruise happy, I don't care if he prays to turtles, ... And I don't think anybody else should.”

Ifs Thinking Should Care Praying Don't Care Caring I Don't Care Toms Cruise Turtles

Author:Madonna Ciccone

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