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a3a7204 Belonging: Belonging is the innate human desire to be part of something larger than us. Because this yearning is so primal, we often try to acquire it by fitting in and by seeking approval, which are not only hollow substitutes for belonging, but often barriers to it. Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance.. Brené Brown
3c717e3 When two people relate to each other authentically and humanly, God is the electricity that surges between them. Brené Brown
3ee085d Their talk was endless, compulsive, and indulgent, sometimes sounding like the remains of the English language after having been hashed over by nuclear war survivors for a few hundred years. Douglas Coupland
b2d79ce People who advocate simplicity have money in the bank; the money came first, not the simplicity. money-quotes rich rich-and-poor rich-man rich-people simple simplicity wealth wealthy Douglas Coupland
a8e0b2a Before facing you enemy, you must first face yourself. Tite Kubo
d8a84a9 His followers called him Mahasamatman and said he was a god. He preferred to drop the Maha- and the -atman, however, and called himself Sam. He never claimed to be a god, but then he never claimed not to be a god. Roger Zelazny
59f363f They had almost reached their horses when Neal's unmistakable drawl sounded through the stable: "Joren is so pretty. Say, Garvey, are you two friends because you can have him?" Tamora Pierce
73cf06e Girl, boy or dancing bear, you're the finest page-the finest squire-to-be-at court." (Jon to Alanna)" jon Tamora Pierce
7108446 You know something? There are sandstorms that strip man and horse and bury them -- I've seen them. I saw bones piled higher than my head for the folly of a bad king and those who wanted his throne. I lived through a blizzard that froze every other living creature solid. Against those things, you're only a man. I can deal with you. hardships Tamora Pierce
8f952e2 The human animal is adapted to, and apparently can thrive on, an extraordinary range of different diets, but the Western diet, however you define it, does not seem to be one of them. Michael Pollan
bd885ac According to the surgeon general, obesity today is officially an epidemic; it is arguably the most pressing public health problem we face, costing the health care system an estimated $90 billion a year. Three of every five Americans are overweight; one of every five is obese. The disease formerly known as adult-onset diabetes has had to be renamed Type II diabetes since it now occurs so frequently in children. A recent study in the predic.. diabetes fatties food health health-care malnutrition obesity Michael Pollan
2f776d8 Much of our food system depends on our not knowing much about it, beyond the price disclosed by the checkout scanner; cheapness and ignorance are mutually reinforcing. And it's a short way from not knowing who's at the other end of your food chain to not caring-to the carelessness of both producers and consumers that characterizes our economy today. Of course, the global economy couldn't very well function without this wall of ignorance and.. dilemma food-chain food-regulation food-safety ignorance industry michael michael-pollan-omnivore-dilemma omnivore pollan product purchase Michael Pollan
f0ddead I wanted to fathom her secrets; I wanted her to come to me and say: "I love you," and if not that, if that was senseless insanity, then...well, what was there to care about? Did I know what I wanted? I was like one demented: all I wanted was to be near her, in the halo of her glory, in her radiance, always, for ever, all my life. I knew nothing more!" Fyodor Dostoyevsky
c79fde7 I will put up with any mockery rather than pretend that I am satisfied when I am hungry. Fyodor Dostoyevsky
52c6c6e Jen, we did it. Everyone's free now. victory Margaret Peterson Haddix
52e24c5 A dream worth pursuing is a picture and blueprint of a person's purpose and potential John C. Maxwell
e398ce5 I was the Sumerian god of fertility. You know what that means, don't you? (Sin) You have a lot of penis envy over the other fertility gods? Don't worry. I won't tell the other gods about your small penis problem. (Kat) Sherrilyn Kenyon
cba34b0 That's why I have Jericho, Jared, and Zarek. (Acheron) Psycho-ass? You're bringing Psycho-ass back? (Nick) That's Mister Psycho-ass to you, punk. (Zarek) Sherrilyn Kenyon
9ebc1f8 Where I am always thou art. Thy image lives within my heart. Sherrilyn Kenyon
d78e8ca You know, for the record, I hate to take orders. But! I realize I'm in over my head. You have no idea how much I hate all this supernatural garbage. So I'm willing to listen to you, but you better start acting like I'm a person and not some mindless blow-up doll. (Amanda) Sherrilyn Kenyon
ec12f1e Any problems with your flight? (Acheron) I didn't eat my pilot if that's what you mean. And little Nicky here is still breathing and not bleeding. (Zarek) Sherrilyn Kenyon
3025ec7 I swear, Daimons or not, if you don't behave, Z, I'm going to send you to Antarctica and leave you there to rot. (Acheron) Ooo. I'm terrified. Those killer penguins and hairy seals are really scary. (Zarek) Sherrilyn Kenyon
fe38a3f Hi there, cutie." Ash turned his head to find an extremely attractive college student by his side. With black curly hair, she was dressed in jeans and a tight green top that displayed her curves to perfection. "Hi." "You want to go inside for a drink? It's on me." Ash paused as he saw her past, present, and future simultaneously in his mind. Her name was Tracy Phillips. A political science major, she was going to end up at Harvard Med Schoo.. Sherrilyn Kenyon
a224af8 We must spoil our women, boy. A happy woman makes a happy home. An unhappy one makes us drink. Sherrilyn Kenyon
f2fdf2e You came after all, Z. Glad you made the party. (Acheron) What the hell? I didn't have anything better to do. Figured I might as well come kick ass and take names. Not that I really give a damn about their names. I'm just in it for the bloodlust. (Zarek) Sherrilyn Kenyon
e5b140b It doesn't feel like the end of the world. (Davyn) No, it doesn't...(Stryker) How does the song go, 'It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine? (Apollymi) Sherrilyn Kenyon
e7eb2ec So long as you're not a snap, you're safe. (Nykyrian) Snap...Syn used that term. (Kiara) Single. Naive. Amateur. Person. (Nykyrian) Sherrilyn Kenyon
d6f3568 But life isn't about learning to forgive those who have hurt you or forgetting your past. It's about learning to forgive yourself for being human and making mistakes. inspirational Sherrilyn Kenyon
26f477b What has crawled up your butt and died? (Tabitha) Sherrilyn Kenyon
f2ef5f3 There's a friendly tie of some sort between music and eating. humor music Thomas Hardy
c31caba Look at this limp cravet. And the sad state of those cuffs. I can hardly bring myself to look upon them. Baroness Emmuska Orczy
0470f71 When will you give up these mad adventures, and leave others to fight their own battles and to save their own lives as best they may?' When your ladyship has ceased to be the most admired woman in Europe, namely, when I am in my grave. Emmuska Orczy
7b2eb36 God save us always,' I said 'from the innocent and the good. Graham Greene
207905e In our hearts there is a ruthless dictator, ready to contemplate the misery of a thousand strangers if it will ensure the happiness of the few we love. Graham Greene
8e0e321 Every artist is an unhappy lover. And unhappy lovers want to tell their story. Iris Murdoch
1e57939 I would suggest that science is, at least in my part, informed worship. cosmology cosmos existence informed knowledge science Carl Sagan
14e3227 Science is an attempt, largely successful, to understand the world, to get a grip on things, to get hold of ourselves, to steer a safe course. Microbiology and meteorology now explain what only a few centuries ago was considered sufficient cause to burn women to death. learning science Carl Sagan
7ad92a3 I had it then. Soda fought for fun, Steve for hatred, Darry for pride, and Two-Bit for conformity. Why do I fight? I thought, and couldn't think of any real good reason. There isn't any real good reason for fighting except self-defense. S.E. Hinton
febafad The manner in which , , and Salomon de Tultie wrote, is the most usual, the most suggestive, the most remembered, and the oftener quoted; because it is entirely composed of thoughts born from the common talk of life. michel-de-montaigne montaigne salomon-de-tultie Blaise Pascal
54dede2 She had been in situations like this, where people said, Convince me, and in none of those had they actually wanted to be convinced. She could lay down a perfect argument and they just invented new bullshit on the spot to justify why the answer was still no. When people said, Convince me, she knew it didn't mean they had an open mind. It meant they had power and wanted to enjoy it a minute. argumentation openness persuasion power Max Barry
7140e67 I have always thought that a wild animal never looks so well as when some obstacle of pronounced durability is between us. A personal experience has intensified rather than diminished that idea. dracula horror vampire Bram Stoker
6538d76 Because if a woman's heart was free a man might have hope. Bram Stoker
72e91b5 It doesn't matter," Min said. "That's what I'm trying to tell you, it doesn't matter what you do or say. I'm going to love you till the end of time." Cal looked at her, stunned. "I know," Min said. "It's really un-PC. I just thought you should know that you can't screw this up." "I can't?" Cal said, wanting to believe her. "No," Min said. "Which doesn't mean I'm not going to tell if you make me mad again. I will shout and slam doors. I just.. jennifer-crusie Jennifer Crusie
4e90c3a If I must die, then I will die boldly, as I have lived. Carolyn Meyer