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Economics is a study of cause-and-effect relationships in an economy. It's purpose is to discern the consequences of various ways of allocating resources which have… — Thomas Sowell
As a bio major, I figured "free will" meant chemicals in your brain telling you what to do, the molecules bouncing around in a way… — Scott Westerfeld
Hello, Halberstam," Owen says, walking by. Hello, Owen," I say, admiring the way he's styled and slicked back his hair, with a part so even… — Bret Easton Ellis
Now I am in the place I call this wide wide Heaven because it includes all my simplest desires but also the most humble and… — Alice Sebold
You would love the way he sees you. He uses you as a weapon against himself and not merely because you did — Elliot Perlman
O, that this too too solid flesh would melt Thaw and resolve itself into a dew! Or that the Everlasting had not fix'd His canon… — William Shakespeare
The sisters and brothers that you meet give you the materials which your character uses to build itself. It is said that some people are… — Maya Angelou
The intentions of a tool are what it does. A hammer intends to strike, a vise intends to hold fast, a lever intends to lift.… — Philip Pullman
The artist uses his reason to discover an answering reason in everything he sees. — Flannery O'Connor
You know what your trouble is? You're the kind who always reads the handbook. Anything people build, any kind of technology, it's going to have… — William Gibson
Each man lives for himself, uses his freedom to achieve his personal goals, and feels with his whole being that right now he can or… — Leo Tolstoy
The refusal to feel takes a heavy toll. Not only is there an impoverishment of our emotional and sensory life, flowers are dimmer and less… — Joanna Macy
I loathe the expression â€œWhat makes him tick.â€ It is the American mind, looking for simple and singular solutions, that uses the foolish expression. A… — James Thurber
Chick Lit uses humor to reflect life back to us. It's a very comforting genre, and it's the first time our generation has had a… — Marian Keyes
When you find your path, you must not be afraid. You need to have sufficient courage to make mistakes. Disappointment, defeat, and despair are the… — Paulo Coelho
A criminal remains a criminal whether he uses a convict's suit or a monarch's crown. — Victor Hugo
Because you have seen something doesn't mean you can explain it. Differing interpretations will always abound, even when good minds come to bear. The kernel… — Barry Lopez
If you want God to bless you and use you greatly, you must be willing to walk with a limp the rest of your life,… — Rick Warren
Some stories, sheâ€™d say, the more you tell them, the faster you use them up. Those kind, the drama burns off, and every version, they… — Chuck Palahniuk
Whoever uses the spirit that is in him creatively is an artist. To make living itself an art, that is the goal. — Henry Miller

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