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If their work is satisfying people don't need leisure in the old-fashioned sense. No one ever asks what Newton or Darwin did to relax, or… — J. G. Ballard
The regime had understood that one person leaving her house while asking herself: Are my trousers long enough?' Is my veil in place?' Can my… — Marjane Satrapi
Have you got any soul?" a woman asks the next afternoon. That depends, I feel like saying; some days yes, some days no. A few… — Nick Hornby
Have you worked here long?" Sebastian asks. Just a few months," I say. "Do you come here a lot?" As if you don't know, Jade.… — Deb Caletti
The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life. — Confucius
True faith rests upon the character of God and asks no further proof than the moral perfections of the One who cannot lie. — Aiden Wilson Tozer
Love the earth and sun and animals, Despise riches, give alms to everyone that asks, Stand up for the stupid and crazy, Devote your income… — Walt Whitman
Really, the combination of the scabs and the ointment looks hideous. I can't help enjoying his distress. "Poor Finnick. Is this the first time in… — Suzanne Collins
I think I must admit so fair a guest when it asks entrance to my heart. — Charlotte Bronte
Alex decided heâ€™d had enough. He put down his knife. â€œAll right,â€ he said. â€œYouâ€™ve made it pretty clear that you donâ€™t want to work… — Anthony Horowitz
He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever. — Mark Twain
There is a perennial classical question that asks which part of the motorcycle, which grain of sand in which pile, is the Buddha. Obviously to… — Robert M. Pirsig
An inventor is a man who asks 'Why?' of the universe and lets nothing stand between the answer and his mind. — Ayn Rand
A good boss asks what part she could have played in the problem. And then she asks herself what she can do better next time. — Lisi Harrison
13.5 Mrs. Wolfe asks whether Mr. Iqbal expects her Susan to undertake compulsory headstands. 13.6 Mr. Iqbal infers that, considering Susan's academic performance and weight… — Zadie Smith
This is the best night of my life," Raffy says, crying. "Raffy, half our House has burnt down," I say wearily. "We don't have a… — Melina Marchetta
What's the point of wearing your favorite rocket ship underpants if nobody ever asks to see 'em? — Bill Watterson
What are you thinking?" he asks. I know Gage hates it when I cry - he is completely undone by the sight of tears -… — Lisa Kleypas
What's with what you're wearing?" Griggs asks while we stand outside waiting for the others. "It's pretty hideous, isn't it?" I say. "Don't force me… — Melina Marchetta
I think anorexia is a metaphor. It is a young woman's statement that she will become what the culture asks of its women, which is… — Mary Pipher

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