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There is a big difference between hurt and harm. We all hurt sometimes in facing hard truths, but it makes us grow. It can be… — Henry Cloud
All the same, I should like it all plain and clear," said he obstinately, putting on his business manner (usually reserved for people who tried… — J.R.R. Tolkien
There is something about very cold weather that gives one an enormous appetite. Most of us find ourselves beginning to crave rich steaming stews and… — Roald Dahl
Too late, he recalled Miles's dictum that the reward for a job well done was usually a harder job. — Lois McMaster Bujold
I learned that it was in hard times that people usually changed the course of their life; in good times, they frequently only talked about… — Po Bronson
The colonists usually say that it was they who brought us into history: today we show that this is not so. They made us leave… — Amilcar Cabral
The ability to hurt someone is usually in direct proportion to how much that person cares about you. — Susan Mallery
For that again, is what all manner of religion essentially is: childish dependency. If something is irrational, that means it won't work. It's usually unrealistic.… — Albert Ellis
It wasn't about how she looked, which was pretty, even though she was always wearing the wrong clothes and those beat-up sneakers. It wasn't about… — Kami Garcia
As long as you're alive, there's always a chance things will get better." "Or worse," said Liraz. "Yes," he conceded. "Usually worse." Hazael cut in.… — Laini Taylor
Curiosity might have killed the cat, but little girls usually fared much better. — Kate Morton
The young man who appeared at the mouth of the alley was pale in the lamplightâ€”paler even than he usually was, which was quite pale… — Cassandra Clare
Shame usually follows a patternâ€”a cycle of self-recrimination and lies that claims life after life. First, we experience an intensely painful event. Second, we believe… — Craig Groeschel
we usually think of ourselves as sitting the driver's seat, with ultimate control over the decisions we made and the direction our life takes; but,… — Dan Ariely
Only those who still have hope can benefit from tears. When they finish, they feel better. But to those without hope, whose anguish is basic… — Nathanael West
Don't look back, never look back. How often do people tell themselves that after an experience that is exceptionally good (or exceptionally bad?)? Often, I… — Stephen King
You are a vampire. That's big news in my world. I don't generally date the living dead. What sort of dead do you usually date? — Christine Warren
What do two women friends usually do when they see each other? We talked, we watched television, we listened to music Sometimes we did nothing… — Andrea Camilleri
That's the thing about destiny: It can't be predicted, and it's usually pretty odd. — Jasper Fforde
Faith is a private matter, usually held deep within a person, quiet, impossible to recognise or understand, if you have no faith yourself — Jennifer Worth

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