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It was better to know the worst than to wonder.

Child, it's a very bad thing for a woman to face the worst that can happen to her, because after she's faced the worst she can't ever really fear anything again. ...Scarlett, always save something to fear— even as you save something to love...

Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.

There is no greater insight into the future than recognizing...when we save our children, we save ourselves

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

So I learned two things that night, and the next day, from him: the perfection of a moment, and the fleeting nature of it.

When nothing is sure, everything is possible.

Perhaps the rare and simple pleasure of being seen for what one is compensates for the misery of being it.

George Bush isn't Hitler. He could be if he applied himself.

If I love you, is that a fact or a weapon?

Ignoring isn’t the same as ignorance, you have to work at it.

Knowing was a temptation. What you don't know won't tempt you.