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Amelia Earhart on Motivation, Education, and Human Nature in Letters to Her Mother

Amelia Earhart on Motivation, Education, and Human Nature in Letters to Her Mother

“The more one does the more one can do.”

Alexandre Dumas on the 3 Types of Appetites, 3 Types of Gluttony, and Perfect Number of Dinner Guests

Alexandre Dumas on the 3 Types of Appetites, 3 Types of Gluttony, and Perfect Number of Dinner Guests

“Assuredly it is a great accomplishment to be a novelist, but it is no mediocre glory to be a cook.”

The Cat and the Devil: Rare Illustrations from James Joyce’s Little-Known Children’s Story

The Cat and the Devil: Rare Illustrations from James Joyce’s Little-Known Children’s Story

Gerald Rose’s wonderful drawings depicting Joyce himself as the satanic protagonist of his irreverent children’s book.

Trailblazing Astronomer Vera Rubin on Science, Stereotypes, and Success

Trailblazing Astronomer Vera Rubin on Science, Stereotypes, and Success

“We need senators who have studied physics and representatives who understand ecology.”

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