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No poet or novelist wishes he were the only one who ever lived, but most of them wish they were the only one alive, and… — Wystan Hugh Auden
The only correct actions are those that demand no explanation and no apology. — Red Auerbach
Any task can be completed in only one-third more time than is currently estimated. — Norman Ralph Augustine
The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. — Saint Augustine
God loves each of us as if there were only one of us. — Saint Augustine
Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature. — Saint Augustine
Bad company is like a nail driven into a post, which, after the first and second blow, may be drawn out with little difficulty; but… — Saint Augustine
Blessedness consists in the accomplishment of our desires, and in our having only regular desires. — Saint Augustine
The only wealth which you will keep forever is the wealth you have given away. — Marcus Aurelius
Life is neither good or evil, but only a place for good and evil. — Marcus Aurelius
She saw too that man has the power of exceeding himself, of becoming himself more entirely and profoundly than he is, truths which have only… — Sri Aurobindo
Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast. — Jane Austen
No man is offended by another man's admiration of the woman he loves; it is the woman only who can make it a torment. — Jane Austen
A poem records emotions and moods that lie beyond normal language, that can only be patched together and hinted at metaphorically. — Diane Ackerman
I am my heart's undertaker. Daily I go and retrieve its tattered remains, place them delicately into its little coffin, and bury it in the… — Emilie Autumn
We can only learn to know ourselves and do what we can - namely, surrender our will and fulfill God's will in us. — Teresa of Avila
Do you think it is only a little thing to possess a house from which lovely things can be seen? — Teresa of Avila
What value is there in faith without works? And what are they worth if they are not united to the merits of Jesus Christ, our… — Teresa of Avila
I had many friends to help me to fall; but as to rising again, I was so much left to myself, that I wonder now… — Teresa of Avila
In a state of grace, the soul is like a well of limpid water, from which flow only streams of clearest crystal. Its works are… — Teresa of Avila
Whoever has not begun the practice of prayer, I beg for the love of the Lord not to go without so great a good. There… — Teresa of Avila
I came to the conclusion months ago, and I said it to members of Congress, that the only way people are going to fully appreciate… — David Axelrod
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
Man is lost and is wandering in a jungle where real values have no meaning. Real values can have meaning to man only when he… — Sai Baba
The life ahead can only be glorious if you learn to live in total harmony with the Lord. — Sai Baba

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