Madeleine Blais quotes
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“Brendan O’Meara’s Six Weeks in Saratoga is a victory to be savored by those who treasure good writing in general and tales of the track in particular. Horses may win races, but they also win hearts as this impressive book proves beyond doubt. A memorable, sure-footed debut.”
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“Defeat creates orphaned thoughts.”
-- Madeleine BlaisSource : Madeleine Blais (2017). “In These Girls, Hope Is A Muscle”, p.16, Grove Press
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“Brendan O’Meara’s Six Weeks in Saratoga is a victory to be savored by those who treasure good writing in general and tales of the track in particular. Horses may win races, but they also win hearts as this impressive book proves beyond doubt. A memorable, sure-footed debut.”
-- Madeleine Blais
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“I can make a General in five minutes but a good horse is hard to replace.”
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“Some men are more interesting than their books but my book is more interesting than its man.”
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Source : A. J. Jacobs (2008). “The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible”, p.29, Simon and Schuster
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“Great necessities call out great virtues.”
Source : Letter to John Quincy Adams, 19 Jan. 1780
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