Consequence Quotes

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In a way, her strangeness, her naivetÃ©, her craving for the other half of her equation was the consequence of an idle imagination. Had she… — Toni Morrison
The necessary consequence of man's right to life is his right to self-defense. In a civilized society, force may be used only in retaliation and… — Ayn Rand
Mr. Brown had thought of nothing but numbers. He should have known that the kingdom of God did not depend on large crowds. Our Lord… — Chinua Achebe
She left me the way people leave a hotel room. A hotel room is a place to be when you are doing something else. Of… — Toni Morrison
Another real danger to young men is thoughtlessness and lack of consideration. Lack of thought is one simple reason why thousands of souls are cast… — J C Ryle
Abandon the urge to simplify everything, to look for formulas and easy answers, and to begin to think multidimensionally, to glory in the mystery and… — M. Scott Peck
Each choice has a consequence. Each consequence a destination. — Joseph B. Wirthlin
The past is the one thing we are not prisoners of. We can do with the past exactly what we wish. What we can't do… — John Berger
When I was young, I had to choose between the life of being and the life of doing. And I leapt at the latter like… — Ursula K. Le Guin
Do you see the consequences of the way we have chosen to think about success? Because we so profoundly personalize success, we miss opportunities to… — Malcolm Gladwell
What is stronger in us â€” passion or habit? Or are all the violent impulses, all the whirl of our desires and turbulent passions, only… — Nikolai Gogol
When there are no consequences, being wrong is simply a diversion. — Ian Mcewan
Begin this moment, wherever you find yourself, and take no thought of the morrow. Look not to Russia, China, India, not to Washington, not to… — Henry Miller
Just when all seems to be going right, challenges often come in multiple doses applied simultaneously. When those trials are not consequences of your disobedience,… — Richard G. Scott
Glenn used to say the reason you can't really imagine yourself being dead was that as soon as you say, 'I'll be dead,' you've said… — Margaret Atwood
You are free to choose, but you are not free to alter the consequences of your decisions. — Ezra Taft Benson
Aesthetics have substantial political consequences. How one views oneself as beautiful or not beautiful or desirable or not desirable has deep consequences in terms of… — Cornel West
Some people tried to hurt us to protect themselves, their family and communities...This was one of the consequences of civil war. People stopped trusting each… — Ishmael Beah
Consequences lost all purchase when they became mad. And desperation, when pressed beyond anguish, became narcotic. — R. Scott Bakker
Men of thoughtless actions are always surprised by consequences. — Sarah Addison Allen

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