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If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will… — Bertrand Russell
You cannot write unless you write much. — W. Somerset Maugham
A familiar name on its own, however, does not carry its bearer far unless the talent is there, and the will to work. — Daphne du Maurier
You do understand," she continued, "that unless I had an object to love -- or, more accurately, a someone to love -- if I did… — William P. Young
Never let your fiend off his leash unless there's lots of room to run (and no people around). — MaryJanice Davidson
Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because unless you believe that the future can be better, you are unlikely to step up… — Noam Chomsky
Authority is a solvent of humanity: look at any husband, any father of a family,and note the absorption of the person by the persona, the… — Patrick O'Brian
Finally I am coming to the conclusion that my highest ambition is to be what I already am. That I will never fulfill my obligation… — Thomas Merton
Our firmest convictions are apt to be the most suspect; they mark our limitations and our bounds. Life is a petty thing unless it is… — Jose Ortega y Gasset
I really suggest the Pendragon series to all readers unless you are afraid of gore! — D. J. MacHale
Do not, therefore, say "I feel nauseous," unless you are sure you have that effect on others. — William Strunk, Jr.
the people who run our cities dont understand graffiti because they think nothing has the right to exist unless it makes a profit... the people… — Banksy
But you canâ€™t get to any of these truths by sitting in a field smiling beatifically, avoiding your anger and damage and grief. Your anger… — Anne Lamott
Tomorrow and plans for tomorrow can have no significance at all unless you are in full contact with the reality of the present, since it… — Alan Watts
There is an element of the busybody in our conception of virtue: unless a man makes himself a nuisance to a great many people, we… — Bertrand Russell
Advice, then, young yeoman: When referring to the king's middle daughter, state that she is fair, speculate that she is pious, but unless you'd like… — Christopher Moore
At night, when the objective world has slunk back into its cavern and left dreamers to their own, there come inspirations and capabilities impossible at… — H P Lovecraft
She fell, she hurt, she felt. She lived. And for all the tumble of her experiences, she still had hope. Maybe this next time would… — Sarah Dessen
People couldn't become truly holy, he said, unless they also had the opportunity to be definitively wicked. — Terry Pratchett
A book is like a pump. It gives nothing unless first you give to it. You prime a pump with your own water, you work… — Stephen King

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