Precisely Quotes

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to have faith is precisely to lose one's mind so as to win God. — Soren Kierkegaard
If we are defined by reason and morality, then reason and morality must define our choices, even when animals are concerned. When people say, for… — Matthew Scully
Excitement is the more practical synonym for happiness, and it is precisely what you should strive to chase. It is the cure-all. — Tim Ferriss
For to sit in a room full of books, and remember the stories they told you, and to know precisely where each one is located… — Sting
And, she was able to tell herself with some satisfaction, the man in question - one Colin Bridgerton - felt precisely the same way.... ....His… — Julia Quinn
You--Roarke." Eyes watering, she reached for more tissue. "Jesus, Eve. Jesus Christ, you never sleep with anybody. And you're telling me you slept with Roarke?"… — Nora Roberts
Of course, I still saw Edward at school, because there wasn't anything Charlie [her dad] could do about that. And then, Edward spent almost every… — Stephenie Meyer
In the hours that followed, I learned that Ademic hand gestures did not actually represent facial expressions. It was nothing so simple as that. For… — Patrick Rothfuss
You'll get used to it. In the end you won't even notice it anymore," he said. "How is that possible? It will always be there,… — Paolo Giordano
The fact is, that what de Sade was trying to bring to the surface of the conscious mind was precisely the thing that revolted that… — Georges Bataille
The dachshund is a perfectly engineered dog. It is precisely long enough for a single standard stroke of the back, but you aren't paying for… — Mary Doria Russell
Bob wasn't precisely a friend to me but... I was used to him. In a way he was family, the mouthy, annoying, irritable cousin who… — Jim Butcher
Resistance is a powerful motivator precisely because it enables us to fulfill our longing to achieve our goals while letting us boldly recognize and name… — Derrick Bell
Know that I've forgotten precisely nothing; but I've driven it all out of my head for a time, even the memories--until I've radically improved my… — Fyodor Dostoevsky
If one has to choose between reading the new books and reading the old, one must choose the old: not because they are necessarily better… — C.S. Lewis
It's curious and ridiculous how much the gaze of a prudish and painfully chaste man touched by love can sometimes express and that precisely at… — Fyodor Dostoevsky
I am going to kill you," he hissed. She gulped. "Don't you want to lecture me first?" He stared at her with a heavy dose… — Julia Quinn
For the longest time, it felt kind of like my chest was cracking open, but not precisely in an unpleasant way. — John Green
You are always looking at people like this.â€ And then she made a face, one he couldnâ€™t possibly begin to describe. â€œIf I ever look… — Julia Quinn
To be a man is, precisely, to be responsible. It is to feel shame at the sight of what seems to be unmerited misery. It… — Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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