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To say of men that they are bad is to say they are worse than we think we are, or worse than the ideal man… — Jean Rostand
Between the age limits of nine and fourteen there occur maidens who, to certain bewitched travelers, twice or many times older than they, reveal their… — Vladimir Nabokov
I at least have so much to do in unraveling certain human lots, and seeing how they were woven and interwoven, that all the light… — George Eliot
Contemplative and bookish men must of necessity be more quarrelsome than others, because they contend not about matter of fact, nor can determine their controversies… — John Donne
By recognizing a favorable opinion of yourself, and taking pleasure in it, you in a measure give yourself and your peace of mind into the… — Charles Horton Cooley
In the course of the history of the earth innumerable events have occurred one after another, causing changes of states, all with certain lasting consequences.… — Bernhard von Cotta
Actually if a writer needs a dictionary he should not write. He should have read the dictionary at least three times from beginning to end… — Ernest Hemingway
Sometimes apparent resemblance of character will bring two men together and for a certain time unite them. But their mistake gradually becomes evident, and they… — Nicolas Chamfort
There is a certain responsibility that accrued to me when I got to this unexpected position. — Bill Gates
Most of the really good songs are dead true. ... It had to have happened to have the song be there. Every time I've tried… — Guy Clark
And what is a good citizen? Simply one who never says, does or thinks anything that is unusual. Schools are maintained in order to bring… — H. L. Mencken
There's a certain sense of ownership that the fans have over you....The thing is, it's all good. You just have to get used to it.… — Carrie Underwood
Writing a song isn't that hard. Writing a good song is difficult. Let's face it, we're faced with taking a complex feeling or event, making… — Ann Reed
I think there are certain ways that people are always themselves, but I do think people change — Mike White
A lot of my writing is not terribly civilized. Sometimes I listen to songs by very smart writers who assume that the world is a… — Suzanne Vega
The proponents of UFOs offer up impressive quantities of principally eyewitness data, which although largely subjective and circumstantial in nature, is nevertheless quite intriguing.... Many… — Peter Davenport
You know, there was a recent poll which said that young people in the generation of the students here felt it was far more likely… — William J. Clinton
Rituals, even unhappy ones, provide a measure of comfort. Like a superstitious ballplayer who will only use certain bats, my depression rituals have become a… — David Karp
From my youth onwards I have found in Jesus my great brother. That Christianity has regarded and does regard him as God and Savior has… — Martin Buber
But I say to you, my friends, there are certain things in our nation and in the world which I am proud to be maladjusted… — Martin Luther King, Jr.

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