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Famous quotes containing the words presents, american and/or idol:

    “How dear to my heart are the scenes of my childhood,
    When fond recollection presents them to view!
    The orchard, the meadow, the deep tangled wildwood,
    And every loved spot which my infancy knew,”
    —Samuel Woodworth (1788–1842)

    “Japanese mothers credit “effort” as the key determinant of a child’s achievement in school, while American mothers name “ability” as the more important factor.”
    —Perry Garfinkel (20th century)

    “Your mock saint who stands in a niche is not a woman if she have not suffered, still less a woman if she have not sinned. Fall at the feet of your idol as you wish, but drag her down to your level after that—the only level she should ever reach, that of your heart.”
    —Emmuska, Baroness Orczy (1865–1947)