"I always thought it hadn't influenced me very much, but I heard from many people from England that many motives from German fairytales are to be found in my books."

Thought, People, Books, England

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"I always thought it hadn't influenced me very much, but I heard from many people from England that many motives from German fairytales are to be found in my books."

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Voltaire, French Writer

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"Never underestimate the power of a simple thought."

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Thomas Huxley, English Scientist

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"I thought it completely absurd to mention my name in the same breath as the presidency."

Dwight D. Eisenhower, American President

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James Mark Baldwin, American Philosopher

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"I'm often asked what I think about as I run. Usually the people who ask this have never run long distances themselves. I always ponder the question. What exactly do I think about when I'm running? I don't have a clue."

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