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In Venice in the Middle Ages there was once a profession for a man called a codega--a fellow you hired to walk in front of… — Elizabeth Gilbert
I discovered the miracle that all things that sound are music, including the dishes and silverware in the dishwasher, as long as they fulfill the… — Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Harshness vanished. A sudden softness has replaced the meadows' wintry grey. Little rivulets of water changed their singing accents. Tendernesses, hesitantly, reach toward the earth… — Rainer Maria Rilke
Thank you for coming into my life and giving me joy, thank you for loving me and receiving my love in return. Thank you for… — Nicholas Sparks
The biggest hindrance to learning is fear of showing one's self a fool. — William Least Heat-Moon
Doesn't miss many meals, does he?" Zeus muttered. "Tyson, for your bravery in the war, and for leading the Cyclopes, you are appointed a general… — Rick Riordan
Psycho? The woman's senile. We had to stop at about thirty gas stations on the way over here. Finally I got tired of getting out… — John Kennedy Toole
God's pleasure--the beauty creation possesses in his regard--underlies the distinct being of creation, and so beauty is the first and truest word concerning all that… — David Bentley Hart
Life is not a straight line leading from one blessing to the next and then finally to heaven. Life is a winding and troubled road.… — John Piper
I'm the new Oberjarl." I knew it," said Halt instantly, and the other three looked at him, totally scandalized. You did?" Erak asked, his voice… — John Flanagan
Yesterday when we went over the plan again and again, I never thought about Grandad showing up. Because I'm an idiot, basically--an idiot with poor… — Holly Black
Christ came to be Father's compassion to the world. Be kind in your actions. Do not think that you are the only one who can… — Mother Teresa
Desjardins was literally fuming. His tattered robes still smoked from battle. (Carter says I shouldn’t mention that his pink boxer shorts were showing, but they… — Rick Riordan
It doesn't hurt." "But my eyes do," said a coolly amused voice from the doorway. Jace. He had come in so quietly that even Simon… — Cassandra Clare
Can anything be more disgusting than to hear people called 'educated' making small jokes about eating ham, and showing themselves empty of any real knowledge… — George Eliot
I can’t believe you bit me there,” she finally said. “But what I really can’t believe is how it felt.” A smile curved his lips.… — Jeaniene Frost
Come work for me, and I’ll tell you.” My eyes went to his. “You are a thief, a cheat, a murderer, and a not-nice man,”… — Kim Harrison
Guidance, like all God's acts of blessing under the covenant of grace, is a sovereign act. Not merely does God will to guide us in… — J I Packer
The more boring a child is, the more the parents, when showing off the child, receive adulation for being good parents — because they have… — Frank Zappa
…the samurai ethic is a political science of the heart, designed to control such discouragement and fatigue in order to avoid showing them to others.… — Yukio Mishima
Lord, may the pain be ours, And the weakness that it brings, But at least give us the strength, Of not showing it to anyone! — Fernando Pessoa
I liked her better for showing a little spirit. — Joanne Harris
So many things beat upon us in a lifetime that simply enduring may seem almost beyond us… But the test a loving God has set… — Henry B. Eyring
Laughing is just another way of showing people your wise — E E Cummings
Are you trying to weasel out of showing us any of this stuff?" said Zacharias Smith. "Here's an idea," said Ron loudly, "why don't you… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling

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