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A Successful Life For A Man Or For A Woman Seems To Me To Lie In The Knowledge That One Has Developed To The Limit The Capacities With Which One Was Endowed; That One Has Contributed Something Constructive To Family And Friends And To A Home Community; That One Has Brought Happiness Wherever It Was Possible; That One Has Earned One's Way In The World, Has Kept Some Friends, And Need Not Be Ashamed To Face Oneself Honestly.
-Eleanor Roosevelt
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Eleanor Roosevelt
A Successful Life For A Man Or For A Woman Seems To Me To Lie In The Knowledge That One Has Developed To The Limit The Capacities With Which One Was Endowed; That One Has Contributed Something Constructive To Family And Friends And To A Home Community; That One Has Brought Happiness Wherever It Was Possible; That One Has Earned One's Way In The World, Has Kept Some Friends, And Need Not Be Ashamed To Face Oneself Honestly.
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Forget
Charm
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Simple
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Action
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Important
Energy
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Thinking
Ideas
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Children
Adventure
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Ideas
People
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Nature
Immortality
Assurance
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Lying
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Thinking
People
Empathy
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War
Principles
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Vision
Would Be
Satisfaction
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Inspirational
Life
Fear
Practically Nothing We Do Ever Stands By Itself. If It Is Good, It Will Serve Some Good Purpose In The Future. If It Is Evil, It May Haunt Us And Handicap Our Efforts In Unimagined Ways.
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Purpose
Do One Thing Every Day That Scares You.
Inspirational
Positive
New Year
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Regret
Left Behind
Behinds
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Rights
President
Individual
I Am Who I Am Today Because Of The Choices I Made Yesterday.
Inspirational
Cancer
Loving Life
It Is A Rather Curious Thing To Have To Divide One's Life Into Personal And Official Compartments And Temporarily Put The Personal Side Into Its Hidden Compartment To Be Taken Out Again When One's Official Duties Are At An End.
Taken
Sides
Curious
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Freedom
War
Fighting
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Hands
People
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Conflict
Fervor
Greater
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World
Around The World
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Democracy
May
Way
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Children
Generations
Problem
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Inspirational
Life
Happiness
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Philosophy
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Remember Always That You Have Not Only The Right To Be An Individual; You Have An Obligation To Be One.
Motivational
Strength
Being Yourself
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Husband
Talking
People
It Isn't Enough To Talk About Peace. One Must Believe In It. And It Isn't Enough To Believe In It. One Must Work At It.
Peace
Believe
Fidgeting
Never Be Bored, And You Will Never Be Boring.
Bored
Boring
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Girl
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I Could Not, At Any Age, Be Content To Take My Place By The Fireside And Simply Look On. Life Was Meant To Be Lived. Curiosity Must Be Kept Alive. One Must Not, For Whatever Reason, Turn His Back On Life." Another "no One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent.
Strong Women
Empowering
Curiosity
Understanding Is A Two-way Street.
Inspirational
Two
Understanding
Women Are Like Tea Bags.they Do Not Know How Strong They Are Until They Get Into Hot Water.
Strong
Water
Tea
In Business Courtesy And Efficiency Have A Symbiotic Relationship.
Business
Courtesy
Efficiency
The Morality Of A [political] Party Must Grow Out Of The Conscience And The Participation Of The Voters.
Party
Political
Voters
You Gain Strength, Courage, And Confidence By Every Experience In Which You Really Stop To Look Fear In The Face.... The Danger Lies In Refusing To Face The Fear, In Not Daring To Come To Grips With It. If You Fail Anywhere Along The Line It Will Take Away Your Confidence. You Must Make Yourself Succeed Every Time. You Must Do The Thing You Think You Cannot Do.
Lying
Thinking
Growth
You Can Often Change Your Circumstances By Changing Your Attitude
Inspirational
Attitude
Courageous
Every Woman Wants To Be First To Someone Sometime In Her Life And That Desire Is The Explanation For Many Strange Things Women Do.
Desire
Want
Firsts
In The Long Run There Is No More Exhilarating Experience Than To Determine One's Position, State It Bravely And Then Act Boldly.
Running
Long
States
There Are Practical Little Things In Housekeeping Which No Man Really Understands.
Men
Littles
Little Things
Life's Not About Expecting, Hoping And Wishing. It's About Doing, Being And Becoming. It's About T Learn From The Mistakes Of Others. You Can't Live Long Enough To Make Them All Yourself.
Life
Mistake
Long
People Who 'view With Alarm' Never Build Anything.
Views
People
Negativity
Spiritual Leadership Should Remain Spiritual Leadership And The Temporal Power Should Not Become Too Important In Any Church.
Leadership
Spiritual
Women
You'll Be "damned If You Do, And Damned If You Don't."
Criticism
Criticize
Critics
Courage Is More Exhilarating Than Fear, And In The Long Run, It Is Easier.
Running
Courage
Hero
Every Woman In Public Life Needs To Develop Skin As Tough As Rhinoceros Hide.
Skins
Needs
Tough
I Have A Great Objection To Seeing Anyone, Particularly Anyone Whom I Care About, Lose His Self-control.
Self
Care
Objections
Friendship With Oneself Is All Important.
Friendship
Self Esteem
Love Yourself
I Would Not Be Happy Unless I Had Some Regular Work To Do Every Day And I Imagine That I Will Always Feel That Way No Matter How Old I Am.
Matter
Way
Imagine
We Must Be Willing To Learn The Lesson That Cooperation May Imply Compromise, But If It Brings A World Advance It Is A Gain For Each Individual Nation.
Lessons
May
Gains
Sometimes It Is Extremely Good For You To Forget That There Is Anything In The World Which Needs To Be Done, And To Do Some Particular Thing That You Want To Do. Every Human Being Needs A Certain Amount Of Time In Which He Can Be Peaceful.
Peaceful
Needs
Done
The Fundamental Right Of Freedom Of Thought And Expression Is Essential. If You Curtail What The Other Fellow Says And Does, You Curtail What You Yourself May Say And Do.
Rights
Expression
Essentials
I Do Not Want Church Groups Controlling The Schools Of Our Country. They Must Remain Free.
Country
School
Atheism
It Is Very Difficult To Have A Free, Fair And Honest Press Anywhere In The World. In The First Place, As A Rule, Papers Are Largely Supported By Advertising, And That Immediately Gives The Advertisers A Certain Hold Over The Medium They Use.
Giving
Use
World
I Have Spent Many Years Of My Life In Opposition, And I Rather Like The Role.
Life Lesson
Years
Roles
Human Resources Are The Most Valuable Assets The World Has. They Are All Needed Desperately.
World
Assets
Resources
Never Allow A Person To Tell You No Who Doesn't Have The Power To Say Yes.
Life
Strength
Encouraging
Happiness Is Not A Goal; It Is A By-product.
Happiness
Success
Happy
I Can't Tell You How To Succeed, But I Can Tell You How To Fail: Try To Please Everybody.
Trying
Succeed
Failing
The Marines I Have Seen Around The World Have The Cleanest Bodies, The Filthiest Minds, The Highest Morale, And The Lowest Morals Of Any Group Of Animals I Have Ever Seen. Thank God For The United States Marine Corps!
Thank You
Military
Marine
Get Out Of The Way As Quickly As You're Not Needed.
Way
Needed
One Of The Best Ways Of Enslaving A People Is To Keep Them From Education.
Education
People
Way
Somehow We Must Be Able To Show People That Democracy Is Not About Words, But Action.
People
Democracy
Able
The Bible Illustrated By Dore Occupied Many Of My Hours - And I Think Probably Gave Me Many Nightmares.
Thinking
Nightmare
Hours
It Is Always Easier To Do Nothing Than To Try A New Line Of Action.
Trying
Lines
Action
Of All The Nations In The Western World, The United States, With The Most Money And The Most Time, Has The Fewest Readers Of Books Per Capita. This Is An Incalculable Loss. This, Too, Is One Of The Few Civilized Nations In The World Which Is Unable To Support A Single Magazine Devoted Solely To Books.
Book
Reading
Loss
No Leader Can Be Too Far Ahead Of His Followers.
Inspirational
Leader
Followers
Pit Race Against Race, Religion Against Religion, Prejudice Against Prejudice. Divide And Conquer! We Must Not Let That Happen Here.
Race
Unity
Prejudice
It Seems To Me That I Cannot Afford, As A Self-respecting Individual, To Refuse To Do A Thing Merely Because It Will Make Me Disliked Or Bring Down A Storm Of Criticism On My Head.
Women
Self
Storm
Enjoy Every Minute You Have With Those You Love, My Dear, For No One Can Take Joy That Is Past Away From You. It Will Be There In Your Heart To Live On When The Dark Days Come.
Heart
Dark
Past
What You Don't Do Can Be A Destructive Force.
Choices
Force
Destructive
How Can We Be Such Fools As To Go On Senselessly Taking Human Life In This Way? Why The Women In Every Nation Do Not Rise Up And Refuse To Bring Children Into A World Of This Kind Is Beyond My Understanding.
Children
Understanding
Goes On
Justice Cannot Be For One Side Alone, But Must Be For Both.
Inspirational
Justice
Political
Understanding Quotes: Their Essence and Application

Quotes, or quotations, are powerful tools in communication, encapsulating ideas, emotions, and wisdom in concise expressions. They serve various purposes across different contexts, from academic writing to everyday conversation.

1. Defining Quotes

A quote is a repetition of someone else's statement or thoughts. It can be a direct replication of words spoken or written by another individual, often used to support arguments, provide evidence, or convey profound insights.


2. The Importance of Quotes

2.1. Enhancing Credibility

Incorporating quotes from authoritative sources can bolster the credibility of your work. By referencing experts or primary sources, you demonstrate thorough research and a solid foundation for your arguments.


2.2. Providing Evidence

Quotes serve as concrete evidence to support claims. In academic and professional writing, they validate points made, offering readers a basis to trust the information presented.


2.3. Conveying Emotions and Perspectives

Quotes can encapsulate emotions and perspectives succinctly. They allow writers to express complex feelings or viewpoints through the words of others, often more eloquently than paraphrasing.


3. Types of Quotes

3.1. Direct Quotes

Direct quotes involve copying the exact words from a source, enclosed in quotation marks. They are used when the original wording is significant or particularly well-expressed.


3.2. Indirect Quotes (Paraphrasing)

Indirect quotes restate the original message in your own words. While not enclosed in quotation marks, they still require proper attribution to the original source.


3.3. Block Quotes

Block quotes are lengthy direct quotations, formatted as a separate block of text. They are typically used for quotes exceeding a certain length, varying by citation style. For instance, in APA style, quotes longer than 40 words are formatted as block quotes.



4. Proper Usage of Quotes


4.1. Contextual Relevance

Ensure that the quote you choose is relevant to the topic and adds value to your content. Avoid inserting quotes solely for decorative purposes.


4.2. Integration into Your Writing

Seamlessly integrate quotes into your writing. Introduce them appropriately and follow up with analysis or commentary to connect them to your main points.


4.3. Attribution and Citation

Always attribute quotes to their original authors and provide proper citations according to the required style guide (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.).


5. Common Mistakes to Avoid


5.1. Overusing Quotes

Relying too heavily on quotes can overshadow your voice. Use them sparingly to support your arguments, not replace them.


5.2. Lack of Analysis

Presenting a quote without analysis or explanation can leave readers questioning its relevance. Always follow up with your interpretation or discussion.


5.3. Misquoting or Taking Out of Context

Ensure that quotes are accurate and not taken out of context, as this can mislead readers and undermine your credibility.



6. Quotes in Different Contexts


6.1. Academic Writing

In academic writing, quotes are used to support arguments, provide evidence, and engage with existing literature. Proper citation is crucial to avoid plagiarism.


6.2. Journalism

Journalists use quotes to provide firsthand accounts, add authenticity, and present multiple perspectives within a story.


6.3. Literature and Creative Writing

In literature, quotes can be used to convey character voices, themes, and stylistic elements. They enrich narratives and provide depth to storytelling.



7. Punctuation and Formatting


Understanding the correct punctuation and formatting of quotes is essential:


Quotation Marks: Always enclose direct quotes within quotation marks.


Punctuation Placement: In American English, periods and commas are placed inside quotation marks, while colons and semicolons are placed outside.


Block Quotes: For longer quotes, format them as block quotes without quotation marks, and indent the entire block.



8. Ethical Considerations


Ethical use of quotes involves accurate representation, proper attribution, and respect for intellectual property. Misuse can lead to plagiarism, which carries serious academic and professional consequences.

9. Tools for Managing Quotes


Utilize tools like citation generators and plagiarism checkers to manage quotes effectively. These tools help ensure proper formatting and originality in your writing.



Conclusion


Quotes are invaluable in enriching content, providing evidence, and conveying complex ideas succinctly. When used appropriately, they enhance the quality and credibility of your writing. Always ensure relevance, proper integration, and ethical usage to maximize their impact.


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