Dearer to me than a host of base truths is the illusion that exalts.

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I kept always two books in my pocket, one to read, one to write in.

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You may be the first to do many things, but make sure you are not the last. ― Kamala Harris

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One of my mother’s favorite sayings was “Don’t let anybody tell you who you are. You tell them who you are. ― Kamala Harris

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I would hear out my critics, but I wouldn't be constrained by them. ― Kamala Harris

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Associate with the noblest people you can find; read the best books; live with the mighty; but learn to be happy alone. ― Saul Bellow

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You never have to ask anyone permission to lead. When you want to lead, you lead. ― Kamala Harris

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This is thy hour O Soul, thy free flight into the wordless, Away from books, away from art, the day erased, the lesson done, Thee fully forth emerging, silent, gazing, pondering the themes thou lovest best. Night, sleep, and the stars. -- Walt Whitman

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Books. Cats. Life is good.

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No woman should be told she can't make decisions about her own body. When women's rights are under attack, we fight back. ― Kamala Harris

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