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Half the people in the world think that the metaphors of their religious traditions, for example, are facts. And the other half contends that they… — Joseph Campbell
Then he asked if I didnâ€™t like things changing. And I said I wouldnâ€™t mind things changing if I became an astronaut, for example, which… — Mark Haddon
The lives of individuals of the human race form a constant plot, in which every attempt to isolate one piece of living that has a… — Italo Calvino
Have you ever noticed that it takes a textbook dozens of pages to say what normal people can cover fast? Example: What was the full… — Joan Bauer
History, I believe, furnishes no example of a priest-ridden people maintaining a free civil government. This marks the lowest grade of ignorance of which their… — Thomas Jefferson
Trees for example, carry the memory of rainfal. In their rings we read ancient weather - storms, sunlight and temperatures, the growing seasons of centuries.… — Anne Michaels
The power of resistance is to set an example: not necessarily to change the person with whom you disagree, but to empower the one who… — Tim Wise
I was inspired by the marvelous example of Giacometti, the great sculptor. He always said that his dream was to do a bust so small… — Elie Wiesel
In his life Christ is an example showing us how to live in his death he is a sacrifice satisfying our sins in his resurrection… — Martin Luther
I am pleased enough with the surfaces - in fact they alone seem to me to be of much importance. Such things for example as… — Edward Abbey
A king is a man strong of character and conviction who leads by example and truly cares for the suffering of his people,not a brute… — R A Salvatore
A human being is not one thing among others; things determine each other, but man is ultimately self-determining. What he becomes - within the limits… — Viktor E. Frankl
It is possible to be honest every day. It is possible to live so that others can trust us-can trust our words, our motives, and… — Gordon B. Hinckley
If thou dost seek to have what thou dost hide, By self-example mayst thou be denied. — William Shakespeare
Guys care about sports teams. I'm not talking about simply rooting; I'm talking about a relationship that guys develop, a commitment to a sport team… — Dave Barry
A good example is the best sermon. — Benjamin Franklin
Some people are like that - closed - they can't learn from anyone. Us, for example, we can't learn anything, neither I from you nor… — Marguerite Duras
For example, the wind has its reasons. We just don't notice as we go about our lives. But then, at some point, we are made… — Haruki Murakami
Goals incapable of attainment have driven many a man to despair, but despair is easier to get to than that -- one need merely look… — Donald Barthelme
Sometimes it works out well, and certain household responsibilities fall naturally to those who like doing them. For example, my wife likes to pack suitcases,… — Paul Reiser

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