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We live in a world of frightful givens. It is given that you will behave like this, given that you will care about that. No… — Michael Crichton
And liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people who have a right from the frame of their nature to knowledge, as… — John Adams
Then was ashamed of myself. I should be happy for what I'd been given. I hoped God hadn't noticed my lapse in appreciation. — Charlaine Harris
I could have.What does this phrase mean? At any given moment in our lives, there are certain things that could have heppened but, didn't. The… — Paulo Coelho
she had given me a piece of what made her life sane. — Kim Harrison
Welcome to the human race. Nobody controls his own life, Ender. The best you can do is choose to fill the roles given you by… — Orson Scott Card
I learned to look more upon the bright side of my condition, and less upon the dark side, and to consider what I enjoyed, rather… — Daniel Defoe
God has given you this good stuff so that you can show the world a person who enjoys blessings, but who is still totally obsessed… — Francis Chan
Sovereignty is not given, it is taken. — Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
And then as always, I saw the prayer coming at me. And, as always, Number 1 killed me! Set me on fire, cooked me to… — James Patterson
Offence is so easily given. And where the 'minority' issue is involved, the rules seem to shift about: most of the time a person who… — Lynne Truss
Love is not a thing, it is not lost when given. You can offer your love completely to hundreds of people and still retain the… — Leo Buscaglia
So far Kat has been through all the Wa's she could think of, but Hale hadn't admitted to being Walter or Ward or Washington. He'd… — Ally Carter
Walking and overcoming by faith is not easy. For one thing, the dimension of time constantly constrains our perspective. Likewise, the world steadily tempts us.… — Neal A. Maxwell
A girlâ€™s got to use what sheâ€™s given and Iâ€™m not going to make a guy drool the way a Britney video does. So I… — Lady Gaga
There's nothing fundamentally wrong with people. Given a story to enact that puts them in accord with the world, they will live in accord with… — Daniel Quinn
You know, when I was in love, I was always inventing things. A whole array of tricks, illusions and optical effects to amuse my lady… — Mathias Malzieu
Make whatever decision you wish but never forget one thing: all of you are much better than you believed. Take advantage of the chance that… — Paulo Coelho
The Three Laws of Robotics: 1: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm;… — Isaac Asimov
A nation,â€ he heard himself say, â€œconsists of its laws. A nation does not consist of its situation at a given time. If an individualâ€™s… — William Gibson

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