Generally Quotes

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It's to the Capitol's advantage to have us divided among ourselves. Another tool to cause misery in our district. A way to plant hatred between… — Suzanne Collins
Have you ever heard the phrase, Living well is the best revenge?" "Where I come from, someone's head in a bag is generally considered the… — Lois McMaster Bujold
We must never forget that human motives are generally far more complicated than we are apt to suppose, and that we can very rarely accurately… — Fyodor Dostoevsky
Whereas the tourist generally hurries back home at the end of a few weeks or months, the traveler belonging no more to one place than… — Paul Bowles
... The truth of the matter is, that most English people don't know how to make tea anymore either, and most people drink cheap instant… — Douglas Adams
You existed. You existed now as a fractal. Definition: A fractal is generally a rough or fragmented geometric shape that can be broken into parts,… — David Levithan
A pure democracy is generally a very bad government, It is often the most tyrannical government on earth; for a multitude is often rash, and… — Noah Webster
When I was a kid, my parents smartly raised us to keep quiet, be respectful to older people, and generally not question adults all that… — Mindy Kaling
Somewhere, right at the bottom of oneâ€™s own being, one generally does know where one should go and what one should do. But there are… — Carl Jung
She had not wanted him to but had let him have his way because ever since she was a child she had generally yielded before… — Amos Oz
Men who just call to say hello generally have ulterior motives. — Steig Larsson
The human mind is generally far more eager to praise and dispraise than to describe and define. It wants to make every distinction a distinction… — C.S. Lewis
Mosca and Saracen shared, if not a friendship, at least the solidarity of the generally despised. Mosca assumed that Saracen had his reasons for his… — Frances Hardinge
My needs were simple I didn't bother much with themes or felicitous phrases and skipped fine descriptions of weather, landscapes and interiors. I wanted characters… — Ian Mcewan
Prescribing hard work for the soft, or easy work for the hardy, is generally nonsense. What is always needed in any aim is right effort,… — Idries Shah
You have not forgotten to remember; You have remembered to forget. But people can forget to forget. That is just as important as remembering to… — Idries Shah
Remember where you came from, where youâ€™re going, and why you created the mess you got yourself into in the first place. You're going to… — Richard Bach
I've always been impulsive. My thinking is usually pretty good, but I always seem to do it after I do my talking â€” by which… — Roger Zelazny
And generally, when people say good night, they keep their tongues to themselves. — Meg Cabot
It's a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you're ready. I have this feeling now that actually no one is ever ready… — Hugh Laurie

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