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Lovely weather so far; I don't know how long it will last, but I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship.

— Louisa May Alcott Little Women (1868)

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Women have been called queens a long time, but the kingdom given them isn't worth ruling.

It takes people a long time to learn the difference between talent and genius, especially ambitious young men and women.

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