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She had always wanted a brother. And she had one now. Sebastian. It was like always wanting a puppy and being a hellhound instead. — Cassandra Clare
When somebody is a little bit wrong - say, when a waited puts nonfat milk in your espresso macchiato, instead of lowfat milk - it… — Daniel Handler
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
Yet a personal God can become a grave liability. He can be a mere idol carved in our own image, a projection of our limited… — Karen Armstrong
The universe shudders in horror that we have this infinitely valuable, infinitely deep, infinitely rich, infinitely wise, infinitely loving God, and instead of pursuing him… — Matt Chandler
Even when we were standing in church and I was getting ready to take my vow I can remember wishing that you were standing there… — Nicholas Sparks
We need to stop telling [women], "Get a mentor and you will excel." Instead, we need to tell them, "Excel and you will get a… — Sheryl Sandberg
I'd once been fascinated by his legend - all the stories I'd heard before I met him. Now I can feel that same sense of… — Marie Lu
Denial is a critical part of the human coping mechanism. Without it, we would all wake up terrified every morning about all the ways we… — Dan Brown
Try not to resist the changes that come your way. Instead let life live through you. And do not worry that your life is turning… — Rumi
The Christian Gospel is that I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and valued that Jesus… — Timothy Keller
I wish you hadn't been so over-courteous about putting the inscription on a card instead of on the flyleaf. It's the bookseller coming out in… — Helene Hanff
It would be easy to become a victim of our circumstances and continue feeling sad, scared or angry; or instead, we could choose to deal… — Erin Gruwell
That it's no good loving me because I'm never going to get married anyway and he'd just end up hating me later instead of sooner. — Suzanne Collins
Mr. Sagunuma: We can never escape who we are. Instead of wasting time worrying about it, why don't you cut to he chase and love… — Bisco Hatori
Hazael rose from his knees. It had to take extraordinary effort, yet somehow he managed a version of his lazy smile when he said, "You… — Laini Taylor
I think instead [of happiness] we should be working for contentment... an inner sense of fulfillment that's relatively independent of external circumstances. — Andrew Weil
Life is too short to spend your precious time trying to convince a person who wants to live in gloom and doom otherwise. Give lifting… — Zig Ziglar
Ask your child for information in a gentle, nonjudgmental way, with specific, clear questions. Instead of “How was your day?” try “What did you do… — Susan Cain
Far too many people are looking for the right person, instead of trying to be the right person. — Gloria Steinem
The funny thing about GPS was it didn’t always send you in the right direction. I knew that if I took a right and took… — Darynda Jones
She did what girls generally do when they don't feel the part: she dressed it instead. — Zadie Smith
Fret not where the road will take you. Instead concentrate on the first step. That's the hardest part and that's what you are responsible for.… — Elif Safak
The next time you lose heart and you can’t bear to experience what you’re feeling, you might recall this instruction: change the way you see… — Pema Chodron
The wardrobe? It was so full of gowns that he didn't think he could cram himself inside. Besides, it would be awkward if the maid… — Jessica Day George

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