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In fact, the answer to the question "What is mathematics?" has changed several times during the course of history... It was only… — Keith Devlin Copy Share Image
The truth is we all get tired, we all get weary. In fact, if you never feel like giving up, then your… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I was observing her closely as I talked, and after a while I began to get the impression that she was not,… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
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Preacher is a great frustration because I thought it was done, and then it got put in the press notes for the… — John August Copy Share Image
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In fact, soon after that [South African sanctions], I was going on an official visit to the UK and Margaret Thatcher instructed… — Bob Hawke Copy Share Image
If one loves stories, then one would naturally love the story of the story. Or the story behind the story, pick your… — Lorrie Moore Copy Share Image
Dialectical logic undoes the abstractions of formal logic and of transcendental philosophy, but it also denies the concreteness of immediate experience. To… — Herbert Marcuse Copy Share Image
Perhaps the greatest barrier to revival on a large scale is the fact that we are to interested in a great display.… — Sadhu Sundar Singh Copy Share Image
How great is the path proper to the Sage! Like overflowing water, it sends forth and nourishes all things, and rises up… — Confucius Copy Share Image
They used Akbar's principles to formulate a version of Islam that could peacefully co-exist with other religions (or so they claimed). An… — Manil Suri Copy Share Image
I'm very pro-Israel. In fact, I was the head of the Israeli Day Parade a number of years ago, I did a… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
Why do people think the spiritual life demands withdrawal from the ordinary? Because they've been taught, at least by implication, that the… — Joan D. Chittister Copy Share Image
Partners like the United States and Germany must always discuss all issues, including these questions. I welcome the fact that a discussion… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
Dont pray for the big things and forget to give thanks for the ordinary, simple, and yet not-so-small gifts in your life.… — Melchor Lim Copy Share Image
The injustice of defeat lies in the fact that its most innocent victims are made to look like heartless accomplices. It is… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
We start out postulating sharp boundaries, such as between humans and apes, or between apes and monkeys, but are in fact dealing… — Frans de Waal Copy Share Image
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The utilitarian behaves sensibly in all that is required for preservation but never takes account of the fact that he must die...… — Allan Bloom Copy Share Image
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If I could get their attention long enough, I felt they would see beneath the boobs and find the heart, and that… — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
We're living in a Dark Age of macroeconomics. Remember, what defined the Dark Ages wasn’t the fact that they were primitive —… — Paul Krugman Copy Share Image
But the fundamentalists, the "creationists," seize upon these vacancies in the scientific hotel to pack the conferences with their delegates. They see… — Ken Wilber Copy Share Image
...This is the first time I have met someone who seeks out people and who sees beyond...We never look beyond our assumptions… — Muriel Barbery Copy Share Image
Senator Kerry does not support our troops. If he had won the election, there wouldn't be any troops left in Iraq. President… — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
Humanity today is like a waking dreamer, caught between the fantasies of sleep and the chaos of the real world. The mind… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Galladon paused for a moment, then laughed. "Does nothing frighten you, sule?" "Actually, pretty much everything here does—I'm just good at ignoring… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
The fact of the matter is I always have a really high sense of responsibility to the reader, whether it's a few… — Elizabeth Strout Copy Share Image
Is the American tradition of self-reliance disappearing? That's a painful question for conservatives to ponder. After all, we're dedicated to reducing the… — Edwin Feulner Copy Share Image
The old adage, 'If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is' isn't always correct. In fact, the suspicion, cynicism,… — Richard Carlson Copy Share Image
I feel a little peculiar around the children. For one thing, they grown. And I see they think me and Nettie and… — Alice Walker Copy Share Image
The corporate State considers that private enterprise in the sphere of production is the most effective and useful instrument in the interest… — Benito Mussolini Copy Share Image
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Give us a chance to show you that those so-called protective laws to aid women - however well intentioned originally - have… — Martha Griffiths Copy Share Image
The Spiritual Disciplines are things that we do. We must never lose sight of this fact. It is one thing to talk… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
Crossing the Finish Line is a must-read for anyone concerned with the disturbing fact that Americans can no longer count on each… — Molly Corbett Broad Copy Share Image
Those who say they believe in God and yet neither love nor fear Him, do not in fact believe in Him but… — Miguel de Unamuno Copy Share Image
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