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"In my writing, as much as I could, I tried to find the good, and praise it."
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"Why Polish the Gold? It builds your confidence when you realize that your words have power and can positively influence. As you seek to find the good in others, you will enjoy the ripple effect reminder for finding the good in yourself. It makes a great ice-breaker to begin a conversation. It helps you meet new people and make new friends. It strengthens your relationships and builds mutual admiration. It brings more happiness and joy into your life. A little praise goes a long way to make others happy."
"We are prepared for insults, but compliments leave us baffled."
"True praise comes often even to the lowly; false praise only to the strong."
"All praise to the masters indeed, but we too could produce a Kant or a Hugo."
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"Either you deal with what is the reality, or you can be sure that the reality is going to deal with you."
"Racism is taught in our society, it is not automatic. It is learned behavior toward persons with dissimilar physical characteristics."
"Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children."
"I look at my books the way parents look at their children. The fact that one becomes more successful than the others doesn't make me love the less successful one any less."
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