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Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, an influential American writer, was a pioneer in exploring the emotional and intellectual struggles of women. Her works, particularly her novel The Gates Ajar, delved into themes of spirituality, love, and loss, resonating deeply with readers. Phelps used her writing to challenge societal expectations and advocate for women's rights, and her legacy as a literary trailblazer continues to inspire women to pursue their voices in literature and beyond. Her courage to confront difficult subjects made her an enduring figure in American literature and feminist thought.
"What an immense power over the life is the power of possessing distinct aims. The voice, the dress, the look, the very motion of a person, define and alter when he or she begins to live for a reason."
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"What an immense power over the life is the power of possessing distinct aims. The voice, the dress, the look, the very motion of a person, define and alter when he or she begins to live for a reason."

Life, Power, Dress, Reason
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"A great idea is usually original to more than one discoverer. Great ideas come when the world needs them. Great ideas surround the world's ignorance and press for admission."
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"A great idea is usually original to more than one discoverer. Great ideas come when the world needs them. Great ideas surround the world's ignorance and press for admission."

Creativity, Idea, Ideas, Ignorance, Needs
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"Surely it is one of the simplest laws of taste in dress, that it shall not attract undue attention from the wearer to the worn."
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"Surely it is one of the simplest laws of taste in dress, that it shall not attract undue attention from the wearer to the worn."

Attention, Dress, Laws, Taste
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"Out of my discomforts, which were small enough, grew one thing for which I have all my life been grateful, the formation of fixed habits of work."
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"Out of my discomforts, which were small enough, grew one thing for which I have all my life been grateful, the formation of fixed habits of work."

Life, Work, Habits
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"It is impossible to forget the sense of dignity which marks the hour when one becomes a wage-earner... I felt that I had suddenly acquired value to myself, to my family, and to the world."
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"It is impossible to forget the sense of dignity which marks the hour when one becomes a wage-earner... I felt that I had suddenly acquired value to myself, to my family, and to the world."

Family, Dignity, Forget, Sense
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"Happiness must be cultivated. It is like character. It is not a thing to be safely let alone for a moment, or it will run to weeds."
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"Happiness must be cultivated. It is like character. It is not a thing to be safely let alone for a moment, or it will run to weeds."

Happiness, Character, Will
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