Second Quotes

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Freedom was my first great desire. The second, which remains hidden within me to this day, tormenting me, was the desire for sanctity. Hero together… — Nikos Kazantzakis
Second-rate minds usually condemn everything beyond their grasp. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
The second thing I wrote down that day was that exclusive male imagery of the Divine not only instilled an imbalance within human consciousness, it… — Sue Monk Kidd
May I share with you a formula that in my judgment will help you and help me to journey well through mortality... First, fill your… — Thomas S. Monson
I've always held that early marriage is a sure indication of second-rate goods that had to be sold in a hurry." - Martin Harris — Lucy Maud Montgomery
The History of every major Galactic Civilization tends to pass through three distinct and recognizable phases, those of Survival, Inquiry and Sophistication, otherwise known as… — Douglas Adams
I thought about how one tiny decision can change a life. A decision that takes only a split second to make. — Anita Shreve
There is something demoralizing about watching two people get more and more crazy about each other, especially when you are the only extra person in… — Sylvia Plath
But it's strange, when you've always been told something is true, like the moon will come back. You need proof. And while you wait, you… — Sarah Dessen
Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoplesâ€™ libertyâ€™s teeth — George Washington
Fiction that adds up, that suggests a "logical consistency," or an explanation of some kind, is surely second-rate fiction; for the truth of life is… — Joyce Carol Oates
If hatred strikes you, if you get accused, thrown to the lions, you can expect one of two reactions from people who know you: some… — Milan Kundera
Harry, despite your privileged insight into Voldemortâ€™s world (which, incidentally, is a gift any Death Eater would kill to have), you have never been seduced… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
There was such an incredible logic to kissing, such a metal-to-magnet pull between two people that it was a wonder that they found the strength… — Ann Patchett
A man should always have these two rules in readiness. First, to do only what the reason of your ruling and legislating faculties suggest for… — Marcus Aurelius
[D]on't ever apologize to an author for buying something in paperback, or taking it out from a library (that's what they're there for. Use your… — Neil Gaiman
There are two kind of men,' said Ka, in a didatic voice. 'The first kind does not fall in love until he's seen how the… — Orhan Pamuk
Memory was supposed to fill the time, but it made time a hole to be filled. Each second was two hundred yards, to be walked,… — Jonathan Safran Foer
Everything, in the end, comes down to timing. One second, one minute, one hour could make all the difference. — Sarah Dessen
And for one second, it was like I could feel the timing clicking together, finally pieces falling into place. — Sarah Dessen

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