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The world of sight is still limitless. It is the artist who limits vision to the cramped dimensions of his own ego.
Marya Mannes
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Marya Mannes
Age: 85 †
Born: 1904
Born: November 14
Died: 1990
Died: September 13
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People on horses look better than they are. People in cars look worse than they are.
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An American who can make money, invoke God, and be no better than his neighbor, has nothing to fear but truth itself.
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The right to choose death when life no longer holds meaning is not only the next liberation but the last human right.
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Ribbons a-flutter and orchids a-tremble, Yearly the vigilant Daughters assemble, Affirming in fervid and firm resolutions Their permanent veto on all revolutions.
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