Defined Quotes

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The institutions of human society treat us as parts of a machine. They assign us ranks and place considerable pressure upon us to fulfill defined… — Daisaku Ikeda
Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss. — Eric Roth
Morning drew on apace. The air became more sharp and piercing, as its first dull hue: the death of night, rather than the birth of… — Charles Dickens
You... were created to be loved. So for you to live as if you were unloved is a limitation, not the other way around... Living… — William P. Young
A managed democracy is a wonderful thing... for the managers... and its greatest strength is a 'free press' when 'free' is defined as 'responsible' and… — Robert A. Heinlein
I have defined poetry as a 'passionate pursuit of the Real. — Czeslaw Milosz
She began to see that character is a better possession than money, rank, intellect, or beauty, and to feel that if greatness is what a… — Louisa May Alcott
Beauty, as defined by society at large, seemed to be only about who was best at looking like everyone else. — Lucy Grealy
The mind can forget what the body, defined by each breath, subject to the heart beating, does not. — Susan Griffin
Thereâ€™s something very freeing about losing the anchors that have always defined you. Frightening, sad, but exhilarating in a poignant way, as well. Youâ€™re free… — Deborah Smith
Live in the wisdom of accepted tenderness. Tenderness awakens within the security of knowing we are thoroughly and sincerely liked by someone... Scripture suggests that… — Brennan Manning
God saves - but not now, and not here. His salvation is on layaway. Like all grifters, He asks you to pay now and take… — Joe Hill
Greed is not defined by what something costs; it is measured by what it costs you. If anything costs you your faith or your family,… — Max Lucado
Peace?' said Vetinari. 'Ah, yes, defined as period of time to allow for preparation for the next war. — Terry Pratchett
Or might the soul clone itself, create a perfect imitation of something yet to be defined? In this way, can a reflection be altered? — Ellen Hopkins
In death, we are not defined by what we did or who we were but by what we meant to others. How well we loved… — Allison Pearson
Open the history of the past at whatsoever page you will and there you shall find coincidence at work bringing about events that the merest… — Rafael Sabatini
Emotions come and go and can't be controlled so there's no reason to worry about them. That in the end, people should be judged by… — Nicholas Sparks
Mythology may, in a real sense, be defined as other people's religion. And religion may, in a sense, be understood as popular misunderstanding of mythology.… — Joseph Campbell
At a conference of sociologists in America in 1977, love was defined as "the cognitive-affective state characterized by intrusive and obsessive fantasizing concerning reciprocity of… — Bill Bryson

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