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Humes, James One secret of leadership is that the mind of a leader never turns off. Leaders even when they are sightseers or spectators, are active; not passive observers. Humes, James quotes
Cooper, James F. The common faults of American language are an ambition of effect, a want of simplicity, and a turgid abuse of terms. Cooper, James F. quotes
Fenton, James The writing of a poem is like a child throwing stones into a mineshaft. You compose first, then you listen for the reverberation. Fenton, James quotes
Colton, Charles Caleb Happiness, that grand mistress of the ceremonies in the dance of life, impels us through all its mazes and meandering, but leads none of us by the same route Colton, Charles Caleb quotes
Burney, Charles Discord occasions a momentary distress to the ear, which remains unsatisfied, and even uneasy, until it hears something better. Burney, Charles quotes