Merely Quotes

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one cannot judge the beauty of a path merely by looking at its entrance. — Paulo Coelho
You will make the boy Thief king?" he [Nahuseresh] said. "When you could have had me?" Attolia allowed a slight smile. "A fine revenge for… — Megan Whalen Turner
Peace is not merely the absence of war but the presence of justice, of law, of order â€”in short, of government. — Albert Einstein
Childhood is the purest state. The pure of heart never leave it behind. Their life merely takes them on a cirtuitous route away from, and… — Darren Shan
The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "My Companions are as stars. Whomsoever of them you follow, you will be rightly guided." When… — Unknown Author
Our faith in others betrays that we would rather have faith in ourselves. Our longing for a friend is our betrayer. And often with our… — Friedrich Nietzsche
A job is a vocation only if someone else calls you to do it for them rather than for yourself. And so our work can… — Timothy Keller
The criminal misuse of time was pointing out the mistakes. Catching themâ€•noticing themâ€•that was essential. If you did not in your own mind distinguish between… — Orson Scott Card
Master those books you have. Read them thoroughly. Bathe in them until they saturate you. Read and reread themâ€¦digest them. Let them go into your… — Charles Spurgeon
Self-awareness is a trait that not only makes us human but also paradoxically makes us want to be more than merely human. As I said… — Vilayanur S. Ramachandran
Listen to me. I am leaving, but I am living. I will not be gone from you entirely, Will. When you fight now, I will… — Cassandra Clare
Life, my dear Watson, is infinitely stranger than fiction; stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent. We could not conceive the things… — Arthur Conan Doyle
But in the end she merely shrugged, knowing at the very least it would be interesting. Knowing, in her gut, it might just be the… — Ally Carter
Disgust with injustice may sharpen the desire for justice. Readers who donâ€™t see this connection merely wish to be entertained, and I have neither skill… — Ayi Kwei Armah
This is not a story of heroic feats, or merely the narrative of a cynic; at least I do not mean it to be. It… — Che Guevara
I feel claimed and bonded to him like animals do. I feel like I've already been caught and trapped and he's merely priming me, leaving… — Katy Evans
Life is merely terrible; I feel it as few others do. Often â€” and in my inmost self perhaps all the time â€” I doubt… — Franz Kafka
Flirting? We were merely indulging in a little risquÃ© conversation," Magnus said, offended. "When I begin to flirt, I assure you the entire room will… — Cassandra Clare
I love knowing that I am simultaneously as big as the universe and yet merely a heap of star dust. — Jill Bolte Taylor
When you are alone - at sea, in the polar dark - an absence can keep you alive. The one you love maintains your mind.… — Anne Michaels

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