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According to Adams, Jefferson proposed that he, Adams, do the writing [pf the Declaration of Independence], but that he declined, telling Jefferson he must do… — David McCullough
In northwest Alaska, kunlangeta "might be applied to a man who, for example, repeatedly lies and cheats and steals things and does not go hunting,… — Martha Stout
Trivers, pursuing his theory of the emotions to its logical conclusion, notes that in a world of walking lie detectors the best strategy is to… — Steven Pinker
I'm awaiting a lover. I have to be rent and pulled apart and live according to the demons and the imagination in me. I'm restless.… — Anais Nin
Love cannot thrive simply by being offered. Sooner or later it must be accepted and reciprocated. It must be seen for what it is and… — Cameron Dokey
They ended every speech with the word hiro, which means: like I said. Thus each man took responsibility for intruding into the inarticulate murmur of… — Leonard Cohen
It is said that the fear of public speaking is a fear greater than death for most people. According to psychiatrists, the fear of public… — Robert Kiyosaki
Don't bend; don't water it down; don't try to make it logical; don't edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most… — Franz Kafka
If anyone on the verge of action should judge himself according to the outcome, he would never begin. Even though the result may gladden the… — Soren Kierkegaard
I dont crave companionship. It stands in my way. I live for pleasure. There are few persons who can give me as much pleasure as… — Anton Szandor LaVey
According to the latest official figures, 43% of all statistics are totally worthless. — Ashleigh Brilliant
We went to the New York World's Fair, saw what the past had been like, according to the Ford Motor Car Company and Walt Disney,… — Kurt Vonnegut
How much do you love me?' and "Who's in charge?" ....these two questions of LOVE and CONTROL undo us ALL, trip us up and cause… — Elizabeth Gilbert
The steward, according to custom, had stopped all the clocks. This, in the language of Narouz, said, "Your stay with us is so brief, let… — Lawrence Durrell
After all, we make ourselves according to the ideas we have of our possibilities. — V.S. Naipaul
According to Shiva, life is in the end about fixing holes. Shiva didn't speak in metaphors. fixing holes is precisely what he did. Still, it's… — Abraham Verghese
The Lord doesn't expect us to work harder than we are able. He doesn't (nor should we) compare our efforts to those of others. Our… — Dieter F. Uchtdorf
There are the those whose own vulgar normality is so apparent and stultifying that they strive to escape it. They affect flamboyant behaviour and claim… — Katherine Dunn
We all have to lead our own life, and we only have the one life, and the only people who can live life not according… — Javier MarÃas
Rahelâ€™s toy wristwatch had the time painted on it. Ten to two. One of her ambitions was to own a watch on which she could… — Arundhati Roy

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