Nearest Quotes

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But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts — Woodrow Wilson
it is hard for anyone who is dissatisfied not to blame some one else, and especially the person nearest of all to him, for the… — Leo Tolstoy
We live in our own souls as in an unmapped region, a few acres of which we have cleared for our habitation; while of the… — Edith Wharton
There will always be a part, and always a very large part of every community, that have no care but for themselves, and whose care… — Samuel Johnson
I don't know any more about the future than you do. I hope that it will be full of work, because I have come to… — Zora Neale Hurston
She dismounted, grabbed Enna's hand so tightly that she drew blood with her fingernails, walked straight into the nearest cottage, and plopped down on a… — Shannon Hale
Knowledge can be acquired by a suitable and complete study, no matter what the starting point is. Only one must know how to 'learn.' What… — G I Gurdjieff
It is an occult law moreover, that no man can rise superior to his individual failings without lifting, be it ever so little, the whole… — H. P. Blavatsky
One of the greatest pieces of advice Iâ€™ve ever gotten in my life was from my mom. When I was a little kid there was… — Johnny Depp
Well, I would throw myself under the nearest bus, but considering my luck today, Iâ€™m sure it would break down less than a millimeter from… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
The negation of severe suffering was the nearest approach to happiness I expected to know. Besides, I seemed to hold two lives - the life… — Charlotte Bronte
Days to come stand in front of us like a row of lighted candlesâ€” golden, warm, and vivid candles. Days gone by fall behind us,… — Constantine Peter Cavafy
Are you implying that shreds of my reputation remain intact?" Will demanded with mock horror. "Clearly I have been doing something wrong. Or not something… — Cassandra Clare
People glorify all sorts of bravery except the bravery they might show on behalf of their nearest neighbors. — George Eliot
The nearest I'd come to feeling anything like God was the plan blue cloudless sky and a certain silence, but how do you pray to… — Janet Fitch
I am in love with you', I responded. He laughed the most beguiling and gentle laugh. 'Of course you are,' he replied. 'I understand perfectly… — Anne Rice
Boo," I said. He reacted as all mutts react when I confront them. He leapt from his chair and dove for the nearest exit, shaking… — Kelley Armstrong
A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other. A solemn consideration,… — Charles Dickens
As a rule, you see, I'm not lugged into Family Rows. On the occasions when Aunt is calling Aunt like mastodons bellowing across premieval swamps… — P.G. Wodehouse
He begged to know to which of his fair cousins the excellency of its cookery was owing. Briefly forgetting her manners, Mary grabbed her fork… — Seth Grahame-Smith

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