Yvonne Knie

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Yvonne’s Quotes

“From religion to fairy tales, knowledge of the future is consequential. Predictions affect behavior. They influence decisions.”
― Ajay Agrawal, The Economics of Artificial Intelligence: An Agenda

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“I have had the best day ever more times that I can remember. So yes,
I believe I am ready to die if that is what is needed to live as I want to.”
― Hendri Coetzee, Living the Best Day Ever

tags: africa, awareness, explore, fascination, insight, memoir, nature, raw, reflective, wild

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“You understand that you are being manipulated by others and you become overwhelmed by hospital bureaucracy. It feels as though you have been violated by administrators who have robbed you of your passion for helping children. That passion that drove you to become a healthcare provider is replaced with mistrust, negativity, and hopeless skepticism.”
― DEAN MAFAKO, M.D., Burned Out

tags: drama, family-life, fiction, hospital, personal-growth, re-building, realistic, stress, strife, thriller

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“The softness, warmth and weight of her breast filled his palm. “I’ve imagined this for weeks,” he murmured. Thinking of her out there on the battlefield. In his tent. What more could a woman want? Quite a lot, actually.”
― Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece