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Man's basic vice, the source of all his evils, is the act of unfocusing his mind, the suspension of his consciousness, which is not blindness,… — Ayn Rand
Collective wisdom, alas, is no adequate substitute for the intelligence of individuals. Individuals who opposed received opinions have been the source of all progress, both… — Bertrand Russell
There are times when the kindness of strangers only makes things worse because one realizes how badly one is in need of kindness and that… — Nicole Krauss
I am very much out of my element here. There are moments, listening to the conversations going on around me, when I feel I am… — Mary Roach
There must be some Tommy Hilfiger event horizon, beyond which it is impossible to be more derivative, more removed from the source, more devoid of… — William Gibson
If gratitude and esteem are good foundations of affection, Elizabeth's change of sentiment will be neither improbable nor faulty. But if otherwise--if regard springing from… — Jane Austen
The land flourished because it was fed from so many sources--because it was nourished by so many cultures and traditions and peoples. — Lyndon B. Johnson
You say that my way of thinking cannot be tolerated? What of it? The man who alters his way of thinking to suit othere is… — Marquis de Sade
The source of sexual power is curiosity, passion. You are watching its little flame die of asphyxiation. — Anais Nin
he is both the source of my happiness and the one i want to share it with. — David Levithan
Every source of blessing is a point of attack. — David McGee
The soil is the great connector of lives, the source and destination of all. It is the healer and restorer and resurrector, by which disease… — Wendell Berry
[American exceptionalism] is a reaction to the inability of people to understand global complexity or important issues like American energy dependency. Therefore, they search for… — Zbigniew Brzezinski
If it is true that there is no greater sorrow than to remember a happy time in a state of misery, it is just as… — Primo Levi
Although you feel relief now, this is likely to be the source of many sleepless nights for you. You will lie awake, look upon your… — Mercedes Lackey
Embrace fanaticism. Harness joie de vivre by pursuing insane interests, consuming passions, and constant sources of gratification that do not depend on the approval of… — Elizabeth Wurtzel
The source of all light is in the eye. — Alan Watts
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt is something one is… — Saint Augustine
People [are] as much a source of entertainment as they [are] a source of irritation. it keep[s] things balanced. — Nora Roberts
Love is not selective, desire is selective. In love there are no strangers. When the centre of selfishness is no longer, all desires for pleasure… — Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

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