Direct Quotes

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Raphael lifted a finger, tracing it over her cheekbone. She flinched. Not because he was hurting her. The opposite. The places he touched ... it… — Nalini Singh
There is no way to peace along the way of safety. For peace must be dared. It is itself the great venture and can never… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
It was something every child knew how to do, maintain a direct and full connection with the world. Somehow you forgot about it as you… — Jeffrey Eugenides
When I read a novel that I really like, I feel as if I am in direct, personal communication with the author. I feel as… — Neal Stephenson
There are always choices in life. People are going to pull you in all directions. Where you end up is a direct result of how… — Colleen Coble
In my opinion, if 100% of the people were farming it would be ideal. If each person were given one quarter-acre, that is 1 1/4… — Masanobu Fukuoka
But on top of all that, the feelings about Princess, I'd also gone through an entire year of celibacy based on my feeling that lust… — Jack Kerouac
Nature is the direct expression of the divine imagination. — John O'Donohue
Those fine eyes of hers had a disconcertingly direct gaze, and very often twinkled in a manner disturbing to male egotism. She had common-sense too,… — Georgette Heyer
When our beliefs are based on our own direct experience of reality and not on notions offered by others, no one can remove these beliefs… — Nhat Hanh
Your assumptions about the lives of others are in direct relation to your naÃ¯ve pomposity. Many people you believe to be rich are not rich.… — Cheryl Strayed
You know, sometimes the most direct route isn't the right one. - Jacob — Justina Chen
The illusion of the seventh veil was the illusion that you could get somebody else to do it for you. To think for you. To… — Tom Robbins
The ability to hurt someone is usually in direct proportion to how much that person cares about you. — Susan Mallery
Human love is directed to the other person for his own sake, spiritual love loves him for Christ's sake. Therefore, human love seeks direct contact… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
I have read that there are two fears that cannot be trained out of us: the startle reaction upon hearing an unexpected noise, and vertigo.… — Yann Martel
By lying, we deny others a view of the world as it is. Our dishonesty not only influences the choices they make, it often determines… — Sam Harris
How we see God is a direct reflection of how we see ourselves. If God brings to mind mostly fear and blame, it means there… — Elif Safak
Can we go back to the part about Moroi girls hanging out in LA?" asked Adrian hopefully. "Can you direct me to some of theâ€¦oh,… — Richelle Mead
Donâ€™t.â€ I walked up to him. â€œIf it ever comes down to a situation between me and you, save yourself. Iâ€™m not worth dying for.â€… — Amanda Hocking

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