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Walk any path in Destiny's garden, and you will be forced to choose, not once but many times. — Neil Gaiman
Rome remained great as long as she had enemies who forced her to unity, vision, and heroism. When she had overcome them all she flourished… — Will Durant
In a world ruled by the dead, we are forced to finally start living. — Robert Kirkman
You can literally force yourself to be courteous, happy and enthusiastic with every person you meet. After you have forced yourself to be so for… — Zig Ziglar
I came to the conclusion that people were just peculiar, I withdrew from them, and never thought about them until I was forced to. — Harper Lee
Humans invent an imaginary lover and put that mask over the face of the body in their bed. That is the tragedy of language my… — Orson Scott Card
Mariano the Second had been the son of a fisherman, but he'd suffered from an unfortunate tendency toward seasickness and was forced to find a… — Ally Carter
Whatever the cause, I could not meet his sunshine with cloud. If this were my last moment with him, I would not waste it in… — Charlotte Bronte
I often wonder what drives people to do things. Whether it's put into their minds at birth, or if it is learned as they grow.… — Jessica Sorensen
It seems wrong and unfair that Christmas, with its stressful and unmanageable financial and emotional challenges, should first be forced upon one wholly against one's… — Helen Fielding
Were I forced to describe this woman in one word, that word would be...herpes. — Jen Lancaster
One of the few blessings of living in an age of anxiety is that we are forced to become aware of ourselves. — Rollo May
After a certain age, you felt a need not to be alone. It grew stronger, like a radio frequency, until finally it was so powerful… — Meg Wolitzer
I brought out the most powerful tool I had in my arsenal. "If you resist," I said into Reyes's ear, "I'll be forced to Taser… — Darynda Jones
Psychologists usually offer three explanations for the failure of group brainstorming. The first is social loafing: in a group, some individuals tend to sit back… — Susan Cain
No one can control his own opinion or his own belief. My belief was forced upon me by my surroundings. I am the product of… — Robert Green Ingersoll
During their separation, something had happened to Annabeth's feelings. They'd grown painfully intense-like she'd been forced to withdraw from a life-saving medication. Now she wasn't… — Rick Riordan
Hope can be bruised and battered. It can be forced underground and even rendered unconscious, but hope cannot be killed. — Neal Shusterman
When I looked at the painting I felt the same convergence on a single point: a glancing sun-struck instance that existed now and forever. Only… — Donna Tartt
I closed my eyes. I forced myself to relax, to remember that here, now, and always, I was the predator. — Alexandra Bracken
Relativity theory forced the abandonment, in principle, of absolute space and absolute time. — Marshall McLuhan
Isolation is aloneness that feels forced upon you, like a punishment. Solitude is aloneness you choose and embrace. I think great things can come out… — Jeanne Marie Laskas
If advertising has invaded the judgment of children, it has also forced its way into the family, an insolent usurper of parental function, degrading parents… — Jules Henry
Democracy cannot be forced upon a society, neither is it a gift that can be held forever. It has to be struggled hard for and… — Unknown Author
The least strained and most natural ways of the soul are the most beautiful; the best occupations are the least forced. — Michel de Montaigne

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