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Pearl Bailey Quotes

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Pearl Bailey

1918 - 1990
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"A crown, if it hurts us, is not worth wearing. "
"Never, never rest contented with any circle of ideas, but always be certain that a wider one is still possible. "
"People see God every day, they just don't recognize him. "
"There is a way to look at the past. Don't hide from it. It will not catch you if you don't repeat it. "
"We look into mirrors but we only see the effects of our times on us -- not our effects on others. "
"You cannot belong to anyone else, until you belong to yourself. "
"You must change in order to survive. "
"You never find yourself until you face the truth. "

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