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I'm very interested, in all my books, in community, what binds people together, which I think is an obvious consequence of being the fourth of six children. ”
Portland is a place where you can find a community as a feminist, a vegan or a fat activist. Artists, musicians, knitters, and filmmakers can all meet like-minded souls. It's proved the perfect place for me and all my punk friends. ”
I find it fascinating that sport has such a strong connection to success in business. Arguably, C-suite women are some of the most successful women, and more than half of them played at a more advanced level than just the general population of women in business that had sport in their background. ”
To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom. ”
Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom. ”
The degree of one's emotions varies inversely with one's knowledge of the facts. ”
Mixing one's wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably. ”
The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn when teachers themselves are taught to learn. ”
A love of nature is a consolation against failure. ”
Traditional doctors say I'm a mystic. I don't deny it. ”