Effect Quotes

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The soul is the effect and instrument of a political anatomy; the soul is the prison of the body — Michel Foucault
I suppose that a lifetime spent hiding one's erotic truth could have a cumulative renunciatory effect. Sexual shame is in itself a kind of death. — Alison Bechdel
Kate seemed to have doubled in size. She had drawn back her broad shoulders and set her jaw, and something in the stance called to… — Trenton Lee Stewart
If we look at life in its small details, how ridiculous it all seems. It is like a drop of water seen through a microscope,… — Irvin D. Yalom
In the process of burning out these confusions, we discover enlightenment. If the process were otherwise, the awakened state of mind would be a product… — Chogyam Trungpa
Still, they were two thorns from the same thistle. Their tactics in terrorizing innocent ladies were identical. Their behavior was downright sinful, but what made… — Julie Garwood
State propaganda, when supported by the educated classes and when no deviation is permitted from it, can have a big effect. It was a lesson… — Noam Chomsky
Throughout the book, she refers to herself as "the side effect," which is just totally correct. Cancer kids are essentially side effects of the relentless… — John Green
Wine's terrible for babies." Dorian swept into the sitting room to join me, elegantly arranging himself on a love seat that displayed his purple velvet… — Richelle Mead
During the days I felt myself slipping into a kind of madness. Solitary confinement has an astonishing effect on the mind. The trip was to… — Tahir Shah
Astoundedâ€”and indifferentâ€”for he was a man who, in effect, had no â€˜day beforeâ€™. — Oliver Sacks
Suffering is always the effect of wrong thought in some direction. It is an indication that the individual is out of harmony with himself, with… — James Allen
All our knowledge hast its origins in our perceptions â€¦ In nature there is no effect without a cause â€¦ Experience never errs; it is… — Leonardo da Vinci
You will be interested to hear, Hilary, that it [the drug] had a most remarkable effect â€” even on Selena after a very modest quantity.… — Sarah Caudwell
My name is Tobias Eaton," Tobias says. "I don't think you want to push me off this train." The effect of the name on the… — Veronica Roth
It's too late. It was too late by the time I arrived in London to turn your notebook into a dove; there were too many… — Erin Morgenstern
First you must find... another shrubbery! Then, when you have found the shrubbery, you must place it here, beside this shrubbery, only slightly higher so… — Graham Chapman
I've often been flabbergasted by modern pharmaceutical ads on television. The list of side effects for some maladies often sound worse than the condition they're… — Kevin Hearne
Funboy: Pal, something is seriously wrong with you. The Crow: Atrocity has that effect on me. — James O'Barr
Very well,â€ he said with a small sigh. â€œLadies today are so very capable. It breaks my hea rt, really.â€ He leaned in, almost as… — Julia Quinn

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