March 2002 Issue
Quotes
From the walls of the Public Library of Charlotte &
Mecklenburg County
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Part III:
"No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of another."
Charles Dickens
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'The person who knows "how" will always have a job. The person who knows "why" will always be his boss.'
Diane Ravitch, Writer
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"I would never have amounted to anything were it not for adversity. I was forced to come up the hard way."
J. C. Penney (1875 - 1971)
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"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome."
Anne Bradstreet (1612 - 1672), Poet
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"Nobody owes anybody anything; it's up to each individual to set high standards for himself or herself, and to set about working hard and creating a solid future."
Katharine Hepburn
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"The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor."
Vincent T. Lombardi
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"Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction. "
Anne Frank (1929-1945)
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