Jane Harrison

Jane Harrison may refer to:

  • Jane Irwin Harrison (1804–1846), daughter-in-law and hostess of President William Henry Harrison of the United States
  • Jane Ellen Harrison (1850–1928), British classical scholar
  • Jane Harrison (GC) (1945–1968), British air stewardess and George Cross recipient
  • Jane Harrison (playwright) (born 1960), Australian playwright

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    A young and vital child knows no limit to his own will, and it is the only reality to him. It is not that he wants at the outset to fight other wills, but that they simply do not exist for him. Like the artist, he goes forth to the work of creation, gloriously alone.
    Jane Harrison (1850–1928)

    Maybe now you, you don’t want to believe it. Maybe you’d like to tell yourself it didn’t happen. But Steve, you’re not the kind of person that can turn your back on something you know is true.
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    [James G. Blaine’s] devotion to the public interests, his marked ability, and his exalted patriotism have won for him the gratitude and affection of his countrymen and the admiration of the world. In the varied pursuits of legislation, diplomacy, and literature his genius has added new luster to American citizenship.
    —Benjamin Harrison (1833–1901)