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Them Quotes by Alexander McCall Smith
- But don't we often lie to people we love, or not tell them things, precisely because we love them?
- Daughters could survive a powerful mother, but boys found it almost impossible. Such boys were often severely damaged and spent the rest of their lives…
- We should be careful of the insults we fling at others, lest they return and land at our feet, newly minted to apply to those…
- They're very beautiful, aren't they? Clouds are very beautiful and yet so often we fail to appreciate them properly. We should do that. We should…
- Talking about pumpkins doesn't make them grow.
- As a writer I've learned certain lessons. One of them is to be careful about how you put a view, and to bear in mind…
- As a writer, you have to realize that people want to like the characters, so you have to be careful to keep them involved.
- The problem, of course, was that people did not seem to understand the difference between right and wrong. They needed to be reminded about this,…
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- Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those… — Aristotle
- In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of… — Aristotle
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- Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms. — Aristotle
- Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them. — Aristotle
- Bring your desires down to your present means. Increase them only when your increased means permit. — Aristotle
- Stories surge up out of nowhere, and if they feel compelling, you follow them. You let them unfold inside you and see… — Paul Auster