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...it's like this white-Indian thing has gotten out of control. And the thing with the blacks and the Mexicans. Everybody blaming everybody...I don't know what… — Sherman Alexie
Can you worship a God who isn't obligated to explain His actions to you? Could it be your arrogance that makes you think God owes… — Francis Chan
Language, she said, was just our way to explain away the wonder and glory of the world. To deconstruct. To dismiss. She said people can't… — Chuck Palahniuk
I didn't bother to explain about the glitter in my hair. I figured they could think it was a family trait. We all glittered, just… — Janette Rallison
Nobody believes that the man who says, 'Look, lady, you wanted equality,' to explain why he won't give up his seat to a pregnant woman… — Judith Martin
Rangerâ€™s gonna hate this,â€ Tank said. â€œBetter to get shot than to have to explain the gate. Bad enough I got a horse that smells… — Janet Evanovich
Random chance is not sufficient to explain random chance. ~Jubal Harshaw — Robert A. Heinlein
Taylor Markham," said Raffaela, "I'm going to say a prayer for you." And although I wanted to mock her and explain I didn't believe in… — Melina Marchetta
You have eternity in which to explain and only one night to be a martyr in the amphitheater Get out, darling, and let me see… — Margaret Mitchell
If you have to explain about how something's supposed to feel, it takes away all the magic. — Susane Colasanti
It's such a beautiful question, Luce. I adore you for asking it, and I wish I could explain it better. All I can tell you… — Lauren Kate
And I was -- this is just how I was afraid you'd take it. I knew it, that you'd think this means you were right… — David Foster Wallace
Looks like he's lost a guinea and found a farthing," Horace said, then added, unnecessarily, "Will, I mean." Halt turned in his saddle to regard… — John Flanagan
So, like I asked, whatâ€™s with the nightie?â€ â€œIt smells like what I always think mothers smell like,â€ I tell him honestly, knowing I donâ€™t… — Melina Marchetta
What's Cabin Nine?" Leo asked. "And I'm not a Vulcan!" "Come on, Mr. Spock, I'll explain everything. — Rick Riordan
Sorry,â€ she said, â€œI got out as fast as I could, but I had to stay and socialize. Protocol, you know.â€ â€œExplain protocol,â€ Nell said.… — Neal Stephenson
JACE WAYLAND," she said. "Explain yourself." Jace was glaring at the cat. "I told you to bring me to Alec! Backstabing Judas." Church rolled onto… — Cassandra Clare
Iâ€™ve always thought you are what you are and you shouldnâ€™t pretend to be anyone else. But Oliver used to correct me and explain that… — Julian Barnes
After the fire, when I'd tried to express my gratitude for their kindness to our customers, they'd been awkward, uncomfortable. My father had had to… — Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Now to sum it up,' said Bernard. 'Now to explain to you the meaning of my life. Since we do not know each other (though… — Virginia Woolf

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