If a secret history of books could be written, and the author's private thoughts and meanings noted down alongside of his story, how many insipid volumes would become interesting, and dull tales excite the reader! ~William Makepeace Thackeray
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Most people today still believe, perhaps unconsciously, in the heliocentric universe every newspaper in the land has a section on astrology, yet few have anything at all on astronomy. ~Hannes Alfven
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In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, go deep in the heart. ~Laozi
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Children see things very well sometimes, and idealists even better. ~Lorraine Hansberry
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Better give a penny then lend twenty. ~Italian Proverb
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A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. ~Chinese Proverb
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The harm that theology has done is not to create cruel impulses, but to give them the sanction of what professes to be lofty ethic, and to confer an apparently sacred character upon practices which have come down from more ignorant and barbarous times. ~Bertrand Russell
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Contrary to conventional military and game theory, the most effective offense is sometimes a direct attack against your political opponent's greatest strength; not his weaknesses; to place him immediately on the defensive. ~Mark McKinnon
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A lie travels round the world while truth is putting her boots on. ~French Proverb
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Sometimes the simplest things are the most profound. ~Carolina Herrera
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We need ghost stories because we, in fact, are the ghosts. ~Stephen King
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The three great mysteries: air to a bird, water to a fish, mankind to himself. ~Indian Proverb
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Your prosperity will only grow as fast as you do. ~Randy Gage
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Coffee and tobacco are complete repose. ~Turkish Proverb
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Plaid is always cute and always will be. But only on the bottom. At the top, it makes you look like a farmer. ~Jen Lancaster
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It is good for us to get into the Word, but it is much better for the Word to get into us. ~David J. Stewart
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Sometimes we are devils to ourselves. When we will tempt the frailty of our powers, presuming on their changeful potency. ~William Shakespeare
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That's what acting is; it's about having the courage to allow your audience into the private moments of your characters' lives. ~Kerry Washington
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Sometimes the hand that feeds you needs a good bite. ~Dan Wells
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You must create your own world. I am responsible for my world. ~Louise Berliawsky Nevelson
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Sometimes you need to distance yourself to see things clearly. ~John Spence
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A fear of the unknown keeps a lot of people from leaving bad situations. ~Kathie Lee Gifford
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I swear if I had to do this over again, I would just do the paintings and never show them. ~Cy Twombly
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When I am happy I am like a cat, sleek and purring, quite useless. It is when I am unhappy, with an ache perhaps in my heart, that I do my finest work. ~Barbara La Marr
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"Why do you give me cars?" "It's fun," Ranger said. "And it keeps you safe. Do you want to know why keeping you safe is important to me?" "You love me?" "Yes." A sigh inadvertently escaped. "We're really screwed up, aren't we?" "In a very large way," Ranger said. ~Janet Evanovich
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