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Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.' Not only do the followers of Jesus renounce their rights, they… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
There's not much you need to know about the world. Except how to use a sword and trust very few. — Melina Marchetta
Sir. My lord. Master Roydon." The young man blurted out most available titles except for "Your Majesty" and "Prince of Darkness." These were implied nonetheless. — Deborah Harkness
Except when it comes to Mom. She is, and always has been, the driving force in this family. And sometimes that means driving us head-on,… — Ellen Hopkins
As you can see, I have memorized this utterly useless piece of information long enough to pass a test question. I now intend to forget… — Bill Watterson
In human character, simplicity doesn't exist except among simpletons. — Tennessee Williams
Our eyes met across the crowded room, like in the movies, except we didn't share a knowing smile and race into each other's arms. Instead… — Julie Anne Peters
The Lord is not serious. In fact, it is a little hard to know just what else He is except loving. And love has to… — Ray Bradbury
The boy smiled -- mostly at Amy. "Sorry, her heart belongs to Ian Kabra," Dan said, except that something in her expression made him realize… — Peter Lerangis
Isabelle: All the boys are gay. In this van, anyway. Well, except for you, Simon. Simon: Glad you noticed. Magnus: I prefer to think of… — Cassandra Clare
The spirit of rebellion can only exist in a society where a theoretical equality conceals great factual inequalities. The problem of rebellion, therefore, has no… — Albert Camus
You've always lived here, right?" Sarah asked. "Except for the years I went to college." "Didn't you ever want to move away? To experience something… — Nicholas Sparks
Each mistake teaches you something new about yourself. There is no failure, remember, except in no longer trying. It is the courage to continue that… — Chris Bradford
I believe poor people are good people, except the ones that are mean . . . — Fannie Flagg
We live together, we act on, and react to, one another; but always and in all circumstances we are by ourselves. [...] By its very… — Aldous Huxley
It seems to me that the desire to make art produces an ongoing experience of longing, a restlessness sometimes, but not inevitably, played out romantically,… — Louise GluÌˆck
Her silence was worth more to her than a thousand words.In that silence,she had peace and clarity.Except during the night,when her own jumbled thoughts would… — Cecelia Ahern
There is nothing you can do except try to write it the way that it was. So you must write each day better than you… — Ernest Hemingway
When you're in a rut, you have to question everything except your ability to get out of it. — Twyla Tharp
Now began the part of her life where she was just very beautiful, except for nothing. Only winners will know what this feels like. Have… — Miranda July
So what do you have to confess now?" I don't know why I'm saying any of this, except that is the truth. "I'm confessing that… — David Levithan
There's nothing so strong as rage, except what makes you hold it in—that's stronger. It's a good thing not to answer your enemies. I scarcely… — Frances Hodgson Burnett
My father, I never knew, except for this one time when he threw a ball and told me to go fetch it. "Dad," I said.… — Jaclyn Moriarty
After that, he tried to go upstairs through the broom cupboard, and then the yard. This seemed to puzzle him a little. But finally he… — Diana Wynne Jones
why don't we go back out there and tell them what happened? because nothing happened except that everybody has been driven insane and stupid by… — Charles Bukowski

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