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2088 Allowed quotes by 1659 unique authors

Day by day and almost minute by minute the past was brought up to date. In this way every prediction made by the Party could… — George Orwell
I think women rule the world and that no man has ever done anything that a woman either hasn't allowed him to do or encouraged… — Bob Dylan
The white man is very clever. He came quietly and peaceably with his religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay.… — Chinua Achebe
To me [Edgar Allen Poe's] prose is unreadableâ€”like Jane Austin's [sic]. No there is a difference. I could read his prose on salary, but not… — Mark Twain
Is there some particular reason that you're here?" ... "Not this again." "Not what again?" said Clary. "Every time I annoy him, he retreats into… — Cassandra Clare
God has allowed some magical reversal to occur, so that you see the scorpion pit as an object of desire, and all the beautiful expanse… — Unknown Author
No more photos. Surely there are enough. No more shadows of myself thrown by light onto pieces of paper, onto squares of plastic. No more… — Margaret Atwood
You wanted to look at life for yourself - but you were not allowed; you were punished for your wish. You were ground in the… — Henry James
I think the real reason so many youngsters are clamoring for freedom of some vague sort, is because of unrest and dissatisfaction with present conditions;… — Robert E. Howard
A man went to Istanbul, his first visit there. On his way to a business meeting, this man lost his way. He began raging at… — Melody Beattie
I have learned that frustration is allowed and talking it through is necessary. — Sabrina Ward Harrison
You're not allowed to call them dinosaurs any more," said Yo-less. "It's speciesist. You have to call them pre-petroleum persons. — Terry Pratchett
No reflection was to be allowed now, not one glance was to be cast back; not even one forward. Not one thought was to be… — Charlotte Bronte
We are all of us born with a letter inside us, and that only if we are true to ourselves, may we be allowed to… — Douglas Coupland
To invent your own life's meaning is not easy, but it's still allowed, and I think you'll be happier for the trouble. — Bill Watterson
When an actor plays a scene exactly the way a director orders, it isn't acting. It's following instructions. Anyone with the physical qualifications can do… — James Dean
We all dream dreams of unity, of purity; we all dream that there's an authoritative voice out there that will explain things, including ourselves. If… — Junot Diaz
If heaven is tolerant and writers are allowed (bunch of liars though they are), I wonder if they gather for coffee to ponder the prose… — Lori Lansens
Her face crashes. She hasn't dealt with a single transfusion or lumbar puncture. She wasn't allowed near me for the bone-marrow transplant, but she could… — Jenny Downham
I had noticed that both in the very poor and very rich extremes of society the mad were often allowed to mingle freely. — Charles Bukowski

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