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Henceforth the cosmos, once a swarm of blazing galaxies, each a swarm of stars, was composed wholly of star-corpses. These dark grains drifted through the… — Olaf Stapledon
I have been dwelling upon downtowns. This is not because mixtures of primary uses are unneeded elsewhere in cities. On the contrary they are needed,… — Jane Jacobs
Cast your bread upon the waters, and after many days it will come back buttered. — Louisa May Alcott
Fantasy is, at its best, the purest access to storytelling that we have. It universalizes a tale, it evokes wonder and timeless narrative power, it… — Guy Gavriel Kay
All bad Literature rests upon imperfect insight, or upon imitation, which may be defined as seeing at second-hand. — George Henry Lewes
To look upon that landscape in the early morning, with the sun at your back, is to lose the sense of proportion. — N. Scott Momaday
The prince who relies upon their words, without having otherwise provided for his security, is ruined; for friendships that are won by awards, and not… — Niccolo Machiavelli
All history is only one long story to this effect: men have struggled for power over their fellow-men in order that they might win the… — William Graham Sumner
A drunkard in the gutter is just where he ought to be, according to the fitness and tendency of things. Nature has set upon him… — William Graham Sumner
I never have known a man of ordinary common-sense who did not urge upon his sons, from earliest childhood, doctrines of economy and the practice… — William Graham Sumner
A serious prophet upon predicting a flood should be the first man to climb a tree. This would demonstrate that he was indeed a seer. — Stephen Crane
Smug respectability, like the poor, we've had with us always. Today, however, ... such obtuseness is an indulgence we can no longer afford. The computer,… — Studs Terkel
Muslims must decide, lest they end up divided by the very religion that calls upon them to unite. — Tariq Ramadan
One of the things that made the Black Muslim movement grow was its emphasis upon things African. This was the secret to the growth of… — Malcolm X
Filth and old age, I'm sure you will agree, are powerful wardens upon chastity. — Geoffrey Chaucer
Individuals who have been wronged by unlawful racial discrimination should be made whole; but under our Constitution there can be no such thing as either… — Antonin Scalia
It may be said of them [the Hollanders], as of the Spaniards, that the sun never sets upon their Dominions. — Thomas Gage
Success in life depends upon happiness, and happiness is found in no other way than through SERVICE that is rendered in a spirit of love. — Napoleon Hill
If you pray for a thing, but have fear as you pray, that you may not receive it, or that your prayer will not be… — Napoleon Hill
I fully realize that no wealth or position can long endure, unless built upon truth and justice, therefore, I will engage in no transaction which… — Napoleon Hill

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