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Genius at first is little more than a great capacity for receiving discipline. ↗

— George Eliot

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When I discover who I am, I'll be free. ↗

— Ralph Ellison

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One of the things that made me persist in the Antarctic in the face of sickening discouragements was my determination to name a portion of the earth's surface after my father. ↗

— Lincoln Ellsworth

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I think grown-ups don't go to movies because they're much more discerning. ↗

— Joseph Bologna

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I'm not one for walking the beaches humming a melody. I love the discipline of sitting in the studio, writing and listening. That is my domain. ↗

— Enya

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Drafting a constitution is only the first step. The constitution has to be granted legitimacy by open discussion and a fair, representative referendum. ↗

— Emma Bonino

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Columbus only discovered that he was in some new place. He didn't discover America. ↗

— Louise Erdrich

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I got well by talking. Death could not get a word in edgewise, grew discouraged, and traveled on. ↗

— Louise Erdrich

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There may be something good in silence. It's a brand new thing. You can hear the funniest little discussions, if you keep turning the volume down. Shut yourself up, and listen out loud. ↗

— Wes Borland

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He who wonders discovers that this in itself is wonder. ↗

— M. C. Escher

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