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Right," I scoffed, "Alpha Yam Ergo." Adrian nodded solemnly. "A very old and prestigious society." "I've never heard of them," said the girl who'd claimed… — Richelle Mead
No one ever explained the octopuses. — Gail Carriger
In Palestine, the Israelis claim they found a land without people,' a Syrian officer explained to us. 'Now they will take southern Lebanon and claim… — Robert Fisk
The idea that the future is unpredictable is undermined every day by the ease with which the past is explained. — Daniel Kahneman
This is England," he explained. "Tell someone it's a procedure, and they'll believe you. The pointless procedure is one of our great natural resources. — Maureen Johnson
The Divine is simply that which science has not yet explained. In effect, God = Infinity - Human Knowledge. — Ashwin Sanghi
Now then, Pooh," said Christopher Robin, "where's your boat?" "I ought to say," explained Pooh as they walked down to the shore of the island,… — A A Milne
That doesn't happen," she explained. "Stars fall. They don't go back up again." "You could be the first," he told her. — Neil Gaiman
She explained that many people, but especially women, feel fraudulent when they are praised for their accomplishments. Instead of feeling worthy of recognition, they feel… — Sheryl Sandberg
I know. Life is so unfair. I'm still not going to pee on Karou's ex-boyfriend for you." "What? I wasn't even going to ask you… — Laini Taylor
I tell you what youâ€™ll never really know: all the medical hypothesis that explained my brain will never be as true as these struck leaves… — Anne Sexton
There are four things that make a man fight as you just did," the duke explained to Rumbold. "Love, despair, anger, or insanity." Erik counted… — Alethea Kontis
China is the same age as I am, and even I have to admit that she wears it better!" He laughed, then stopped and peered… — Derek Landy
You just think lovely wonderful thoughts," Peter explained, "and they lift you up in the air. — James M. Barrie
Like I said before, I don't know how helpful Inez will be, " she explained. "She's very eccentric and controlled by her whims. If she… — Richelle Mead
I explained it when I danced it. — Margot Fonteyn
I am more or less happy when being praised, not very comfortable when being abused, but I have moments of uneasiness when being explained. — Arthur Balfour
I do not think that this [the universe] can be explained only by natural causes, and are forced to impute to the wisdom and ingenuity… — Isaac Newton
There are secret ties, there are sympathies, by the sweet relationship of which souls that are well matched attach themselves to each other, and are… — Pierre Corneille
Genius and science have burst the limits of space, and few observations, explained by just reasoning, have unveiled the mechanism of the universe. Would it… — Georges Cuvier

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