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Thwart," I said. "To prevent someone from accomplishing something by means of visiting gratuitous violence upon his smarmy person." "I'm pretty sure that isn't the… — Jim Butcher
If a person is intelligent, then of course he is either an agnostic or an atheist. Just as he is a physical coward. They are… — John Fowles
[Cities] are not like suburbs, only denser. They differ from towns and suburbs in basic ways, and one of these is that cities are, by… — Jane Jacobs
Nothing, she now knew, could be defined in exclusion, and every bug, pencil, and grass blade was a dictionary in itself, requiring the definitions of… — Anthony Marra
Life seems to be a process of replacing one anxiety with another and substituting one desire for another--which is not to say that we should… — Alain de Botton
Religion is a by-product of fear. For much of human history it may have been a necessary evil, but why was it more evil than… — Arthur C. Clarke
Courage is a heart word. The root of the word courage is cor - the Latin word for heart. In one of its earliest forms,… — BrenÃ© Brown
More than anything, the journal wanted. It wanted more than it could hold, more than words could describe, more than diagrams could illustrate. Longing burst… — Maggie Stiefvater
Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence." (Harvard Business School definition… — Sheryl Sandberg
However a man who was honest and clever was always, ALWAYS more difficult to scam than someone who was both dishonest and clever. Sincerity. It… — Brandon Sanderson
Resistance by definition is self-sabotage. — Steven Pressfield
When a man no longer confuses himself with the definition of himself that others have given him, he is at once universal and unique. He… — Alan Watts
Youâ€™ll come with us,â€ she said. â€œSure,â€ Gavin said. â€œIt wasnâ€™t a request.â€ â€œYes it was,â€ Gavin said. â€œWhen you donâ€™t have power to compel… — Brent Weeks
But if you seek forgiveness, doesn't that automatically mean you cannot be a monster? By definition, doesn't that desperation make you human again? — Jodi Picoult
Wise men don't need concrete answers. By definition, they need wisdom." ~ Geraki — Richelle Mead
And a human being whose life is nurtured in an advantage which has accrued from the disadvantage of other human beings, and who prefers that… — James Agee
Those who assert that the mathematical sciences say nothing of the beautiful or the good are in error. For these sciences say and prove a… — Aristotle
The more we narrow the definition of beauty, the more beauty we shut out of our lives. — Jim C. Hines
Did you get Mom a birthday present?" Helen asked. "Yes," Gansey replied. "Myself." "The gift that keeps on giving." "I don't think that minor children… — Maggie Stiefvater
I define vulnerability as uncertainty, risk and emotional exposure. With that definition in mind, letâ€™s think about love. Waking up every day and loving someone… — BrenÃ© Brown

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