Funny how Underhill could get along with almost anyone, tuning down his manias to whatever the traffic would bear.
– Vernor Vinge
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- As a young girl, I allowed my self-esteem to be determined by others’ opinions, and I devoted incredible energy tuning into how everyone else felt. – Susan C Young
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- Every good act is like a seed that we sow. We don’t know what it will bear, but it will bear some fruit some day. – RVM
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- How time slips past, masked in the rhythm of the days! – Joan D Vinge
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- Americans will put up with anything provided it doesn’t block traffic. – Dan Rather
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