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Books themselves need no defense. Their spokesmen come and go, their readers live and die, they remain constant.


Lawrence Clark Powell

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JANE POWELL By afflictions, God is spoiling us [i.e., taking away from us] of what otherwise might have spoiled ...
JOHN POWELL Human beings, like plants, grow in the soil of acceptance, not in the atmosphere of rejection
JOHN POWELL For us political activists and candidates, the morning after any election is a mix of emotions - the...
LUCY POWELL I think we will have a boy baby and he will be born on the 20th of August. Everyone else has a girl ...
DAWN POWELL (King) had an ability to follow a passion in a way most people never would.
BRIAN POWELL Our daughter is 14, ... She feels good about where we moved.
BRIAN POWELL Our daughter is 14. She feels good about where we moved.
BRIAN POWELL being in prison will turn you into a man.
BRIAN POWELL Some argue that now isn't the time to push the green agenda - that all efforts should be on prev...
LUCY POWELL I want people to feel like they completely benefited, and really understand the benefits.
BRENDA POWELL That's the beauty of yoga. There is no right or wrong, it just is.
BRENDA POWELL It won't feel that hot when you get going.
BRENDA POWELL You don't have the time not to.
BRENDA POWELL The postures are designed in a specific sequence to make sure all the muscle groups are being hit, a...
BRENDA POWELL It is accessible and affordable to everyone, no matter their situation.
BRENDA POWELL I respect the fact that many denominations have different points of view with respect to gay marriag...
COLIN POWELL It isn't enough just to scream at the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations. We need our political s...
COLIN POWELL In the current climate motorists have a long list of issues from which to choose to raise on the doo...
LUCY POWELL The impact of the downturn is starting to feel very real. House prices and the housing market have b...
LUCY POWELL Conversations are the most direct way to connect with people.
PADGETT POWELL Foe means enemy. Now, will we have differences of opinion with the Russians? Yes. Will they get mad ...
COLIN POWELL