A book is like a piece of rope; it takes on meaning only in connection with the things … - Norman Cousins

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Oftentimes, small business owners are unable to obtain reasonably priced financing and instead turn to higher priced forms of capital, such as credit cards.

Norman Cousins

A book is like a piece of rope; it takes on meaning only in connection with the things it holds together.

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Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.

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If something comes to life in others because of you, then you have made an approach to immortality.

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