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A religion is a source of happiness and I would not deprive anyone of happiness. But it is a comfort appropriate for the weak, not… — Robert A. Heinlein
The generally accepted view is that markets are always right -- that is, market prices tend to discount future developments accurately even when it is… — George Soros
Handicaps can be converted into stepping stones on which one may climb toward some worthy goal, unless they are accepted as obstacles, and used as… — Napoleon Hill
Until we have finally accepted the fact that there is nothing we can do to change the past, our feelings of regret and remorse and… — Jim Rohn
The only place you will be accepted is the place you make for yourself. — Holly Lisle
I never accepted why there should be some invisible, wavy cutoff line separating Great Fiction from phosphorescent beauties and dollhouse miniatures, novels that contain a… — James Wolcott
The aim of jazz is the mechanical reproduction of a regressive moment, a castration symbolism. 'Give up your masculinity, let yourself be castrated,' the eunuchlike… — Theodor Adorno
In Germany air became generally accepted Berlin in this area. It operated with 45 airplanes within the Low Cost range from Germany, and is one… — Niki Lauda
In the past, two colleagues died each season. It was generally accepted this could happen. — Jacky Ickx
Magic is the sole science not accepted by scientists, because they can't understand it. — Harry Houdini
SAUCE, n. The one infallible sign of civilization and enlightenment. A people with no sauces has one thousand vices; a people with one sauce has… — Ambrose Bierce
Not a single one of the doctrines of Marx has ever been accepted by any economist or any philosopher. But what of it? It was… — Thomas Nixon Carver
I think women who are willing to 'have a go' are much more widely accepted now than ever before. I think if the opportunities aren't… — Mimi Macpherson
I shall no doubt be blamed by certain scientists, and, I am afraid, by some philosophers, for having taken serious account of the alleged facts… — C. D. Broad
There is but one freedom, To put oneself right with death. After that everything is possible. I cannot force you to believe in God. Believing… — Albert Camus
I knew Scotty was going to win. At the beginning of the episode, I was like, 'Scotty, are you ready to win?'. I knew he… — Lauren Alaina
Our culture has few taboos that can't be violated, and our establishment has largely given up on setting standards in the first place. Except where… — Ross Douthat
It is amazing to observe how many psychologists and psychiatrists have accepted this sort of propaganda, and have come to believe that homosexual males and… — Alfred Kinsey
I hope for his sake that Tracy's apology will be accepted as sincere by his gay and lesbian coworkers at 30 Rock, without whom Tracy… — Tina Fey
Professors rarely speak of the place of eros or the erotic in our classrooms. Trained in the philosophical context of Western metaphysical dualism, many of… — Bell Hooks

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