Ruth Bader Ginsburg
At Cornell University, my professor of European literature, Vladimir Nabokov, changed the way I read and the way I write. Words could paint pictures, I learned from him. Choosing the right word, and the right word order, he illustrated, could make an enormous difference in conveying an image or an idea.
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The very basic core of a man's living spirit...Let us never forget that government is ourselves...No one lies so boldly as the man who is indignant...I think my body went through a lot...Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the foundation...Never take a loan against your retirement!...