"If you know something bad is coming, can't……" — James A. Owen
"If you know something bad is coming, can't you plan to avoid it or try to do something differently?" said Charles. Probably", said the Cartographer, "but then the good events would have no flavor. The joy you find in life is paid for by suffering that comes later, just as sometimes, the suffering is redeemed by a joy unexpected. That's the trade that makes a life worth living."
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30 Quotes by James A. Owen
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Our weaknesses are always evident, both to ourselves and others. But our strengths are hidden until we choose to reveal…
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Astraeus,' Aven called out. 'God of the four winds and friend to sailors. Say a little prayer when you look…
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Simple,' Tummeler replied.' Blueberries is one of the great forces o'good in the world.' How do you figure that?' said…
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You're a very odd man," said Bert. "I get that more often than you'd think," replied Charles.
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Jack," said Charles, "he's making up words again." "Yes," Jack replied, "but he's getting better at it, don't you think?
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All stories are true. But some of them never happened.
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Just because I'm a murdering, thieving, cowardly, traitorous sort doesn't mean I can't do my job properly.
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Not many people can lay claim to having broken Time, and we did it purely by accident.
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If I can't joke about imminent death, then I might as well just resign.
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said Jack matter-of-factly. "I'm a man. We're made to think more quickly." ...Aven swung her fist and clocked Jack square…
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That isn't a desperate act. That's a PLAN.
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Like all the other arrivals to the tournament, Hank had erected a banner in front. It was a long, tapering…
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The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.
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Avoid problems, and you'll never be the one who overcame them.
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Do not worry about avoiding temptation. As you grow older it will avoid you.
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My point is that perceptual bias can affect nut jobs and scientists alike. If we hold too rigidly to what…
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Always be ready to speak your mind, and a base man will avoid you.
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If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.
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We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.
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