Cause Quotes

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The pioneers and missionaries of religion have been the real cause of more trouble and war than all other classes of mankind. — Edgar Allan Poe
When one of my Japanese teacups is broken, I imagine that the real cause was not the careless hand of a maid but the anxieties… — Fernando Pessoa
Everyone can lie, young Roger, given cause enough. Even me. It's only that it's harder for those of us who live in glass faces; we… — Diana Gabaldon
We have a language that is full of ambiguities; we have a way of expressing ourselves that is often complex and elusive, poetic and modulated;… — Lynne Truss
You got a death wish, Truant?' Which was the thing that scared me. 'Cause maybe I did. — Mark Z. Danielewski
Writers spend all their time preoccupied with just the things that their fellow men and women spend their time trying to avoid thinking about. ...… — Harry Crews
No, look, there's a blue box. It's bigger on the inside than it is on the outside. It can go anywhere in time and space… — Neil Gaiman
But with the increase of serious and just ground of complaint, a new kind of patience had sprung up in her Mother's mind. She was… — Elizabeth Gaskell
It has occasionally been remarked upon that it is as easy to overlook something large and obvious as it is to overlook something small and… — Neil Gaiman
...no man can cause more grief than the one clinging blindly to the vices of his ancesters. — William Faulkner
Meditating on the nature and dignity of prayer can cause saying at least one thing to God: Lord, teach us to pray! — Karl Rahner
The seals stupidly dive off rocks into swirling black water, barking mindlessly. The zookeepers feed them dead fish. A crowd gathers around the tank, mostly… — Bret Easton Ellis
You think that it’s not magic that keeps you alive? Just ‘cause you understand the mechanics of how something works, doesn’t make it any less… — Charlaine Harris
Science is an attempt, largely successful, to understand the world, to get a grip on things, to get hold of ourselves, to steer a safe… — Carl Sagan
PAIN was no longer a cause of suffering, but a source of pleasure, Because they were redeeming humanity from its sins. Pain becomes joy, the… — Paulo Coelho
Now, I figured that the built-up gas in most boys' locker rooms was enough to cause an explosion, so I wasn't surprised when the flaming… — Rick Riordan
It's always the mother's fault, ain't it?" she said softly, collecting her coat. "That boy turn out bad cause his mama a drunk, or she… — Lionel Shriver
Yes you're getting your tattoo." I threw my arms around Dad's neck. "Thank you!" "Hey," Mom said. "I'm the one who had to persuade him… — Kelley Armstrong
This is so cool," I said loudly as Dad walked away. "Have you met the tattoo artist? Is he hot?" "He's a she," Mom said.… — Kelley Armstrong
I don't know what to say to her. All I know is, I ain't saying it. And I know she ain't saying what she want… — Kathryn Stockett
If you're angry, you don't have to write a poem dealing with the cause of your anger. But it needs to be an angry poem.… — Jay Asher
Cause I lit him on fire,” I shrugged and brushed dust from my pants. — Amanda Hocking
Is it not better for a man to die for a cause in which he believes, such as peace, than to suffer for a cause… — Albert Einstein
The fourfold root of the principle of sufficent reason is "Anything perceived has a cause. All conclusions have premises. All effects have causes. All actions… — Arthur Schopenhauer
My platform's called Don't Even Think About It. I go to schools and I say, 'Whatever bad thing it is you're thinking of doing, don't… — Libba Bray

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