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During the lifetime of great revolutionaries, the oppressing classes constantly hounded them, received their theories with the most savage malice, the most furious hatred and… — Vladimir Lenin
Often we take personally the slings and arrows of our 'abusers'. But frequently we are merely the interchangeable pawns of their own neurotic dramas. Anyone… — Brian Weiss
When the Dark Lord takes over, is he going to care how many O.W.L.s or N.E.W.T.s anyoneâ€™s got? Of course he isnâ€™t. . . .… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Hateful day when I received life!' I exclaimed in agony. 'Accursed creator! Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from… — Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Holiness ... is nothing we can *do* ... It is gift, sheer gift, waiting there to be recognized and received. We do not have to… — Madeleine L'Engle
I just remember their kindness and goodness to me, and their peacefulness and their utter simplicity. They inspired real reverence, and I think, in a… — Thomas Merton
Good fortune opens the hand as well as the heart wonderfully; and to give somewhat when we have largely received, but to afford a vent… — Charlotte Bronte
Lady Placida smiled. â€œHistory seldom takes note of serendipity when it records events. And from what I have heard, I suspect an argument could be… — Jim Butcher
I'm afraid that in the United States of America today the prevailing doctrine of justification is not justification by faith alone. It is not even… — R C Sproul
Interesting thing, these fellows never seem to get the idea of perspective-' The Bursar thought, or received the thought: that's because perspective is a lie.… — Terry Pratchett
Every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I… — Albert Einstein
Once a little boy sent me a charming card with a little drawing on it. I loved it. I answer all my childrenâ€™s letters â€”… — Maurice Sendak
She'd tell me how she'd handle the backhanded compliment by smiling and pretending she was receiving a genuine compliment all the while ignoring their attempt… — Portia de Rossi
Could two live that way? Could two live under the wild rose, and explore by the pond, so that the smooth mind of each is… — Annie Dillard
God descends to earth like fresh spring rain, and at every level his grace is received differently. For some it feels like love, for others… — Deepak Chopra
So you shun me? - you shut yourself up and grieve alone! I would rather you had come and upbraided me with vehemence. You are… — Charlotte Bronte
The answer to this riddle has a hole in the middle, And some have been known to fall in it. In tennis it's nothing, but… — Trenton Lee Stewart
She began now to comprehend that he was exactly the man who, in disposition and talents, would most suit her. His understanding and temper, though… — Jane Austen
But we have received a sign, Edith - a mysterious sign. A miracle has happened on this farm... in the middle of the web there… — Elwyn Brooks White
If she did see, I hoped she' be amazed. Amazed and thankful, because without even asking, she'd received a genuine autograph from a genuine girl… — Lauren Myracle

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