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| 3e11a85 | On election day, Nixon was elected president with 43.4 percent of the vote to Humphrey's 42.7 percent, a margin of just seven-tenths of 1 percent. Clandestine maneuvering may have helped him win that narrow victory--"Nixon probably would not be president if it were not for [President] Thieu," his speechwriter William Safire once admitted--but Nixon's fear that the maneuvering might someday be exposed would eventually help bring about his un.. | Geoffrey C. Ward | ||
| 5892f63 | Then we'd be living a lie," Padme told him gently. "And one we couldn't keep" | Patricia C. Wrede | ||
| d1a1f70 | Lord Daner isn't my boyfriend," Eleret said, annoyed. She'd let it go by once, but after two mentions, she had to correct him. Karvonen would drive her crazy if he kept referring to Daner that way. "Huh." Karvonen pursed his lips skeptically. "I'll bet it's not because he didn't try." | eleret humor humour karvonen | Patricia C. Wrede | |
| 9f1e6d8 | You don't understand," Mairelon said dully. "Kim doesn't want to marry a toff." Was that what was bothering him? "Well, of all the bacon-brained, sapskulled, squirish, buffle-headed nod cocks!" Kim said with as much indignation as she could muster. "I was talking about the marquis, not about you!" Mairelon's eyes kindled. "Then you would?" "You've whiddled it," Kim informed him." | Patricia C. Wrede | ||
| 16ba0e8 | Amidala, Panaka, and about half the troops climbed through; the others, and the Queen's handmaidens, stayed in the hall to hold off the battle droids. The | Patricia C. Wrede | ||
| 6f4aa12 | could land or take off from the planet. They hoped that the young Queen of Naboo would agree quickly to their demands. Then they could use Naboo as an example to persuade or force other planets to do the same. But | Patricia C. Wrede | ||
| 7307458 | We have made the perilous journey through the tunnels to see the Princess Cimorene, newly come to these caverns, to comfort her and together bemoan our sad and sorry fates," the first princess said haughtily. "Tell her we are here." "I'm Cimorene," Cimorene said. "I don't need comforting, and I'm not particularly sad or sorry to be here, but if you'd like to come in and have some tea, you're welcome to." The" | Patricia C. Wrede | ||
| b305257 | I'm the King, and I say you go to the dungeon instead of fighting wizards, and no argument. | Patricia C. Wrede | ||
| 631ef02 | The last dragon was apparently still too young to have made up its mind which sex it wanted to be; it didn't have any horns at all. | gender-identity | Patricia C. Wrede | |
| f426dd5 | the Queen of Alkyra can consort with whoever the Black she pleases! | Patricia C. Wrede | ||
| 86f4604 | The jelly burbled unhappily to itself. It looked as if it were boiling. The little dragon kept staring at it, and suddenly the dragon's eyes started to glow. "I know what this reminds me of!" it said triumphantly. "Dessert!" The quozzel shrieked and collapsed backward into the darkness just as the dragon's head shot toward it." | Patricia C. Wrede | ||
| 20f557e | must tell them sometime," Alethia said. "I would rather get it over with now. And they are conveniently on our doorstep." | Patricia C. Wrede | ||
| 848f69e | Religion that is confined to the sanctuary is worse than no religion at all, for it is false. | C. Hassell Bullock | ||
| a292134 | To read and pray the Psalms is to join the voices of numberless people who too have read and prayed them, have felt their joy, anguish, and indignation. | C. Hassell Bullock | ||
| 089156f | The real point is this: We don't know where to go because we don't know what we are. Do you want to go back to living in a sewer-pipe? And eating other people's garbage? Because that's what rats do. But the fact is, we aren't rats anymore. We are something Dr. Schultz has made. Something new. | jenner rats science | Robert C. O'Brien | |
| 49e9247 | Peter Singer, as we saw in chapter 2, argues that our views about human infants are largely based on ideas from a Christian era (and its ethic of the sanctity of human life) that are now well beyond their sell-by date. Indeed, it wasn't until Christianity came to power that the West came to see anything wrong with infanticide. | Charles C. Camosy | ||
| 6282f63 | Good leaders listen, learn, and then lead. | John C. Maxwell | ||
| 0c7bdbf | Elbert Hubbard said that the greatest mistake a person can make is to be afraid of making one. It | John C. Maxwell | ||
| 7bce177 | La mayoria de personas emplean mas tiempo planeando sus vacaciones de verano que planeando sus vidas"." | John C. Maxwell | ||
| f9f1516 | Though you cannot go back and make a brand new start, my friend. Anyone can start from now and make a brand new end. | John C. Maxwell | ||
| fb429d4 | Early Near Eastern villages domesticated plants and animals. Uruk urban institutions, in turn, domesticated humans. | James C. Scott | ||
| 8ca8533 | The kind of knowledge required in such endeavors is not deductive knowledge from first principles but rather what Greeks of the classical period called metis, a concept to which we shall return. Usually translated, inadequately, as "cunning," metis is better understood as the kind of knowledge that can be acquired only by long practice at similar but rarely identical tasks, which requires constant adaptation to changing circumstances." | James C. Scott | ||
| bca1c1f | Telling a farmer only that he is leasing twenty acres of land is about as helpful as telling a scholar that he has bought six kilograms of books. | James C. Scott | ||
| cad7f51 | One of the major purposes of state simplifications, collectivization, assembly lines, plantations, and planned communities alike is to strip down reality to the bare bones so that the rules will in fact explain more of the situation and provide a better guide to behavior. To the extent that this simplification can be imposed, those who make the rules can actually supply crucial guidance and instruction. This, at any rate, is what I take to .. | James C. Scott | ||
| b2cfd05 | Granted, the Scott Paper story is one of the more dramatic in our study, but it's not an isolated case. In over two thirds of the comparison cases, we noted the presence of a gargantuan personal ego that contributed to the demise or continued mediocrity of the company.33 | James C. Collins | ||
| 3490d64 | Holston asked a class of nine-year-old children, most of whom lived in superquadra, to draw a picture of "home." Not one drew an apartment building of any kind. All drew, instead, a traditional freestanding house with windows, a central door, and a pitched roof." | James C. Scott | ||
| 2e9264a | The Justice Department was also heavy-handed in its indictment of Dinesh D'Souza, the writer, filmmaker, and strident Obama | Andrew C. McCarthy | ||
| 844bf8a | The Justice Department was also heavy-handed in its indictment of Dinesh D'Souza, the writer, filmmaker, and strident Obama critic, over a trivial campaign finance violation. | Andrew C. McCarthy | ||
| c166084 | Here Tolkien states, in indirect form, one of the deepest of Christian truths: all love that is not ordered to the love of God turns into hatred. | Ralph C. Wood | ||
| 7f24477 | To console Pippin about the treachery of Gollum, Gandalf reminds him that "a traitor may betray himself and do good that he does not intend" (3.89)." | Ralph C. Wood | ||
| 66e0f3a | What makes Galadriel such a remarkable figure is her serenity amidst the coming defeat of her realm and her people. Far from resigning herself to any sort of fatalism, she desires only that the ought shall become the is: "Yet if you [Frodo] succeed, then our power is diminished, and Lothlorien will fade, and the tides of Time will sweep it away. We must depart into the West, or dwindle to a rustic folk of dell and cave, slowly to forget and.. | Ralph C. Wood | ||
| edab1e0 | Sam Gamgee is the ultimate hero of The Lord of the Rings because he is the ultimate servant. | Ralph C. Wood | ||
| 03c0f4b | satirical against those who called him an escapist for creating the fantastic world of Middle-earth: "The notion that motor-cars are more `alive' than, say, centaurs or dragons is curious; that they are more `real' than, say, horses is pathetically absurd. How real, how startlingly alive is a factory chimney compared with an elm-tree: poor obsolete thing, insubstantial dream of an escapist!" (MC, 149)." | Ralph C. Wood | ||
| de02991 | While having a strong character foundation may not sell newspapers, increase TV ratings, or make a person famous, it's essential for building a life that is meaningful and matters. | communication-quotes communication-skills confidence first-impressions integrity motivational-speaker relationship-quotes susan-young trust | Susan C. Young | |
| 2bf0f50 | Have you ever known a person who was highly intelligent, yet their lack of character destroyed your impression of them? Even though they may have been accomplished, articulate, and knowledgeable, their words became impotent and irrelevant. | communication-quotes communication-skills confidence first-impressions integrity motivational-speaker relationship-quotes susan-young trust | Susan C. Young | |
| 0da53bd | Your expertise elevates your impressions to an entirely new realm. When you have paid the price, earned the right, and done the homework to be called an expert, people will be impressed. | branding communication-skills healthy-habits motivational-speaker quotes-by-susan-c-young relationship-quotes speaker-susan-young success-quotes | Susan C. Young | |
| ca8a874 | Wearing Nametags- On Others I enjoy reading nametags and calling people by their names before we have officially met or been introduced. It provides an instant icebreaker. Walking up to someone and saying, "Hi Brenda! I'm Susan!" creates a quick connection that might not have happened were her name not displayed." | customer-service-quotes employee-engagement first-impressions-quotes motivational-leadership-speaker networking-quotes quotes-by-susan-c-young relationship-quotes speaker-susan-young team-building | Susan C. Young | |
| 49a0e21 | Using names with respect and consideration tells a person that you care, are present and engaged, and that you are genuinely interested in making a connection. You make them feel remembered! | communication-skills customer-service-quotes employee-engagement first-impressions-quotes motivational-leadership-speaker motivational-speaker-susan-young quotes-by-susan-c-young relationship-quotes team-building | Susan C. Young | |
| 4f0ded6 | Uh-Oh . . . One year I was the guest speaker at an annual conference. The person who coordinated the agenda mistakenly typed my name as "Sue" rather than "Susan." I felt odd and a little disrespected because they didn't take the time to ask the spelling of my name. It felt awkward when I saw it on all the tables throughout the ballroom, to say the least. I asked, "Please make sure that you introduce me as Susan because I've never been calle.. | communication-skills customer-service-quotes employee-engagement first-impressions-quotes motivational-leadership-speaker motivational-speaker-susan-young quotes-by-susan-c-young relationship-quotes team-building | Susan C. Young | |
| 6d420ec | People who exude these qualities are treasures indeed--not only to the friends they make and strangers they meet, but to the companies who employ them. | best-motivational-speakers build-rapport communication-skills customer-service-quotes first-impressions-quotes quotes-by-susan-c-young relationship-quotes speaker-susan-young trust | Susan C. Young | |
| 756d9a2 | To remember people's names, use rhyming, rhythm, adjectives, and alliteration--Use rhyming (trim Kim), rhythm (Sally sells seashells), adjectives (kind Kevin), and alliteration (Mike likes milk). These ideas may sound silly, but they stimulate your mind to improve your memory. | customer-service-quotes employee-engagement first-impressions-quotes hire-keynote-speaker motivational-leadership-speaker networking-quotes quotes-by-susan-c-young relationship-quotes speaker-susan-young | Susan C. Young | |
| f4716b2 | To remember people's names, use association--Creating a connection to something that has been important to you will give a name sticking power. Did you go to the same college? Did you work for his company at one time? Does she have the same car as your best friend? Begin looking for associations and it will make the names more memorable. | customer-service-quotes employee-engagement first-impressions-quotes hire-keynote-speaker motivational-leadership-speaker networking-quotes quotes-by-susan-c-young relationship-quotes speaker-susan-young | Susan C. Young | |
| aeca013 | To remember people's names, introduce a "Just-Met" to someone else--Introduce your newfound acquaintance or friend to someone else. As you share her name with another person, the name will become locked into your memory." | customer-service-quotes employee-engagement first-impressions-quotes hire-keynote-speaker motivational-leadership-speaker networking-quotes quotes-by-susan-c-young relationship-quotes speaker-susan-young | Susan C. Young | |
| 14d1e26 | To remember people's names, Pay Attention--Minimize distractions and focus on what they are saying. Making a concerted effort to concentrate will help you improve your memory. | customer-service-quotes employee-engagement first-impressions-quotes hire-keynote-speaker motivational-leadership-speaker networking-quotes quotes-by-susan-c-young relationship-quotes speaker-susan-young | Susan C. Young |