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There are those who insist that it is a very bad thing to question God. To them, “why?” is a rude question. That depends, I… — Elisabeth Elliot
I have to think of my status as a resident in this country. But I do insist that in Paraguay there was order; the judiciary… — Alfredo Stroessner
I describe my works as books, but my publishers in Spain, in the United States, and elsewhere insist on calling them novels — Guillermo Cabrera Infante
Why on earth should we be at each other's throats? Why do people insist on defending their ideas and opinions with such ferocity, as if… — J. G. Farrell
If revival is being withheld from us it is because some idol remains still enthroned; because we still insist in placing our reliance in human… — Jonathan Goforth
Regularity chauvinists are people who insist that you have got to do the same thing every time, every day, which drives some of us nuts.… — Ted Nelson
Authors of so-called 'literary' fiction insist that action, like plot, is vulgar and unworthy of a true artist. Don't pay any attention to misguided advice… — Dean Koontz
My fictitious characters will take the bit between their teeth and gallop off and do something that I hadn't counted on. However, I always insist… — Colleen McCullough
I hold it the duty of the executive to insist upon frugality in the expenditure, and a sparing economy is itself a great national source. — Andrew Johnson
The entire history of humanity is marked by a single inexorable movement - from animal instinct toward rational thought, from inborn behavior toward acquired knowledge.… — Philipp Meyer
A mind unwilling to believe or even undesirous to be instructed, our weightiest evidence must ever fail to impress. It will insist on taking that… — F. C. S. Schiller
It is reasonable to insist that when the government deprives a person of his or her liberty? and in this case for an indefinite period… — Jeff Bingaman
We both (Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett) insist on a lot of time being available almost every day to just sit and think. That is… — Charlie Munger
My scientist friends have come up with things like 'principles of uncertainty' and dark holes. They're willing to live inside imagined hypotheses and theories. But… — Richard Rohr
Organic is something we can all partake of and benefit from. When we demand organic, we are demanding poison-free food. We are demanding clean air.… — Maria Rodale
Sure, some journalists use anonymous sources just because they’re lazy, and I think editors ought to insist on more precise identification even if they remain… — Ben Bradlee
There are still people who insist that we have to preach on repentance. Well, I disagree! I think we should do it God’s way –… — Joseph Prince
If anyone stumbles then he must repent. If anyone errs then he must repent. And no one must insist on (the path of) destruction. If… — Uthman ibn Affan
I absolutely insist that all my boys are in bed before breakfast — Colin Ingleby-Mackenzie
I insist on a Steinway for my recordings, my concerts and my home. It is the only piano I want to hear my music played… — Michel Legrand
There are some flaws in the assumptions made for democracy. It is assumed that all men and women are equal or should be equal. Hence,… — Lee Kuan Yew
To this day I always insist on working out a problem from the beginning without reading up on it first, a habit that sometimes gets… — Robert B. Laughlin
We read novels because we need stories; we crave them; we can’t live without telling them and hearing them. Stories are how we make sense… — John Dufresne
Black Power simply means: Look at me, I'm here. I have dignity. I have pride. I have roots. I insist, I demand that I participate… — Whitney M. Young
The more you insist on improving who and what you are, the more you become master of your destiny. — Rod Stryker

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