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Of all studies, the one he would rather have avoided was that of his own mind. He knew no tragedy so heartrending as introspection. — Henry Adams
Slowly but surely I have been soaking Rilke up these last few months: the man, his work and his life. And that is probably the… — Etty Hillesum
The genius of a composer is found in the notes of his music; but analyzing the notes will not reveal his genius. The poet's greatness… — Anthony de Mello
Only two kinds of people can attain self-knowledge: those who are not encumbered at all with learning, that is to say, whose minds are not… — Ramakrishna
There are some with whom we may study in common, but we shall find them unable to go along with us to principles. Perhaps we… — Confucius
Detection is, or ought to be, an exact science and should be treated in the same cold and unemotional manner. You have attempted to tinge… — Arthur Conan Doyle
As long as the centuries continue to unfold, the number of books will grow continually, and one can predict that a time will come when… — Denis Diderot
I'm going to come back to West Virginia when this is over. There's something ancient and deeply-rooted in my soul. I like to think that… — Breece D'J Pancake
Beside him a tiny elderly woman was leaning on a cane, studying him with curiosity. Since good manners seemed to require that he speak to… — Judith McNaught
My high school guidance counselor, Mrs. Inverholl, once had me take an aptitude test to figure out my future. The number one job recommendation for… — Jodi Picoult
He had no settled plan of life, nor looked forward at all, but merely lived from day to day. Yet he read a great deal… — James Boswell
How does the ordinary person come to the transcendent? For a start, I would say, study poetry. Learn how to read a poem. You need… — Joseph Campbell
His mouth captured hers, trying to show her with his kiss what he was still learning to express in words. He loved her. He worshipped… — Julia Quinn
We have about three hours of homework a night, and our evening study period is only two hours, so if you want to spend the… — Holly Black
I turned back to my extracurricular study of death and disease. Because no matter what Grace thought, I knew that in Mercy Falls, it's never… — Maggie Stiefvater
About time, what I really learned from studying English is: time is different with timing. I understand the difference of these two words so well.… — Xiaolu Guo
The moon had risen behind him, the color of a shark's underbelly. It lit the ruined walls, and the skin of his arms and hands,… — Clive Barker
â€¦he is unlike the other customers. They sense it too, and look at him with hard eyes, eyes like little metal studs pinned into the… — John Updike
After much prayer, careful study and reliance on the Holy Spirit, I have concluded this about Christâ€™s intercession for us. Jesus died on the cross… — David Wilkerson
Little by little, studying the infinite possibilities of a loss of memory, he realized that the day might come when things would be recognized by… — Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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