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One does not love a place the less for having suffered in it, unless it has been all suffering, nothing but suffering. — Jane Austen
One man's style must not be the rule of another's. — Jane Austen
Single women have a dreadful propensity for being poor. Which is one very strong argument in favor of matrimony. — Jane Austen
What wild imaginations one forms where dear self is concerned! How sure to be mistaken! — Jane Austen
It's extremely difficult to get these jobs because you can't get a job on a ship unless you have seaman's paper's, and you can't get… — Paul Auster
You see, the interesting thing about books, as opposed, say, to films, is that it's always just one person encountering the book, it's not an… — Paul Auster
Changing your mind is probably one of the most beautiful things people can do. And I've changed my mind about a lot of things over… — Paul Auster
Everyone admits that love is wonderful and necessary, yet no one agrees on just what it is. — Diane Ackerman
Living with anyone for many years takes skill. To keep peace in the household, couples learn to adapt to one another, hopefully in positive ways. — Diane Ackerman
How friendly all men would be one with another, if no regard were paid to honour and money! I believe it would be a remedy… — Teresa of Avila
If God should desire to raise us to the position of one who is an intimate and shares his secrets, we ought to accept this… — Teresa of Avila
O my God, what must a soul be like when it is in this state! It longs to be all one tongue with which to… — Teresa of Avila
A beginner must look on himself as one setting out to make a garden for his Lord's pleasure, on most unfruitful soil which abounds in… — Teresa of Avila
I have often thought with wonder of the great goodness of God; and my soul has rejoiced in the contemplation of His great magnificence and… — Teresa of Avila
I was living an extremely burdensome life, because every time I prayed, I became more clearly aware of my faults. On the one hand, God… — Teresa of Avila
My father was a man of great charity towards the poor, and compassion for the sick, and also for servants; so much so, that he… — Teresa of Avila
When I took the habit, the Lord immediately showed me how He favours those who do violence to themselves in order to serve Him. No… — Teresa of Avila
Beginning to dismantle the Pentagon would save $1 trillion a year - a small government proposal if ever there was one. — Bill Ayers
On some summer days in New York City, the air hangs thickly visible, like the combined exhalations of eight million souls. Steam rising from vents… — Diane Ackerman
We must come to the point where we realize the concept of race is a false one. There is only one race, the human race. — Dan Aykroyd

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