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Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their friends, that cities learn the lesson of building high walls… — Aristophanes
It's our hearts and brains that we should exercise more often. You can put on all the makeup you want, but it won't make your… — Kevyn Aucoin
I started out in life as a poet; I was only writing poetry all through my 20s. It wasn't until I was about 30 that… — Paul Auster
The simplest things are often the truest. — Richard Bach
Religious people often prefer to be right rather than compassionate. Often, they don't want to give up their egotism. They want their religion to endorse… — Karen Armstrong
We have domesticated God's transcendence. We often learn about God at about the same time as we are learning about Santa Claus; but our ideas… — Karen Armstrong
Ever since the Crusades, when Christians from western Europe were fighting holy wars against Muslims in the near east, western people have often perceived Islam… — Karen Armstrong
Compassion is not a popular virtue. Very often when I talk to religious people, and mention how important it is that compassion is the key,… — Karen Armstrong
When I was a kid, among the other embarrassing things I would do, and there's a list of stupid things, but I would make these… — J. J. Abrams
Today we often think that before we start living a religious life we have first to accept the creedal doctrines and that before one can… — Karen Armstrong
Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome. — Arthur Ashe
Intelligence agencies keep things secret because they often violate the rule of law or of good behavior. — Julian Assange
I often get letters, quite frequently, from people who say how they like the programmes a lot, but I never give credit to the almighty… — David Attenborough
I spent much of my childhood in northern Quebec, and often there was no radio, no television - there wasn't a lot to entertain us.… — Margaret Atwood
Please don't make the mistake of thinking that 'Oryx and Crake' is anti-science. Science is a way of knowing, and a tool. Like all ways… — Margaret Atwood
Fame often makes a writer vain, but seldom makes him proud. — Wystan Hugh Auden
In relation to a writer, most readers believe in the Double Standard: they may be unfaithful to him as often as they like, but he… — Wystan Hugh Auden
I have often wondered how it is that every man loves himself more than all the rest of men, but yet sets less value on… — Marcus Aurelius
Natural ability without education has more often raised a man to glory and virtue than education without natural ability. — Marcus Aurelius
Aptitude found in the understanding and is often inherited. Genius coming from reason and imagination, rarely. — Marcus Aurelius

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