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734 Exact quotes by 612 unique authors

the ultimate aim of government is not to rule, or restrain by fear, nor to exact obedience, but to free every man from fear that… — Baruch Spinoza
[T]he truth is that fullness of soul can sometimes overflow in utter vapidity of language, for none of us can ever express the exact measure… — Gustave Flaubert
In the first study, Grant and his colleagues analyzed data from one of the five biggest pizza chains in the United States. They discovered that… — Susan Cain
Macey was just starting to argue when Abby asked, "What can you tell me about the gunmen?" "They're amateurs," Hale said at the exact same… — Ally Carter
Nature is so exact, it hurts exactly as much as it is worth, so in a way one relishes the pain, I think. If it… — Julian Barnes
Because this exact leaf had to grow in that exact way, in that exact place, so that precise wind could tear it from that precise… — Neil Cross
There's an awful video of me on YouTube.com, titled Dumas, her life is over! which was taped by some amateur during my first Olympic tryouts… — Katy Evans
Do you think," Maxon asked, "that I could still call you 'my dear'?" "Not a chance," I whispered. "I'll keep trying. I don't have it… — Kiera Cass
I love you, Ella May," I whisper, kissing her cheek. "And one day I want to be doing this exact same thing at our wedding. — Jessica Sorensen
God gives the exact experiences he wants them to have in order to shape the specific destiny he designed for them. — Steven Furtick
Alice had begun with 'Let's pretend we're kings and queens;' and her sister, who liked being exact, had argued that they couldn't, because there were… — Lewis Carroll
What do we mean by "knowledge" or "understanding"? And how do billions of neurons achieve them? These are complete mysteries. Admittedly, cognitive neuroscientists are still… — Vilayanur S. Ramachandran
There are many realities. There are many versions of what may appear obvious. Whatever appears as the unshakeable truth, its exact opposite may also be… — Amish Tripathi
People make their own reality. That was what Praxis had taught him years ago. A hundred people can witness the exact same event, and give… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
It’s not enough to be able to lie with a straight face; anybody with enough gall to raise on a busted flush can do that.… — Robert A. Heinlein
For people who live in the imagination, there is no lack of subjects. To seek for the exact moment at which inspiration comes is false.… — Federico Fellini
It is not so important to know everything as to know the exact value of everything, to appreciate what we learn and to arrange what… — Hannah More
An approximate answer to the right problem is worth a good deal more than an exact answer to an approximate problem. — John Tukey
In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But… — Paul Dirac
Cookery is not chemistry. It is an art. It requires instinct and taste rather than exact measurements. — Marcel Boulestin
In the 19th century China dominated the manufacture of porcelain. Then European factories discovered a cheaper method of making pottery of equal quality, demolishing the… — Martin Sorrell
The riches they receive will be in exact proportion to the definiteness of their vision, the fixity of their purpose, the steadiness of their faith,… — Wallace D. Wattles
We feel good about ourselves to the exact degree we feel in control of our lives. — Brian Tracy
You are a Divine creation, a Being of Light who showed up here as a human being at the exact moment you were supposed to.… — Wayne Dyer
My grandmother was a chemist. She worked at the Banting Institute in Toronto, and at 44 she died of stomach cancer. I never met my… — Eva Vertes

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