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| 546ca8a | It occurs to me that she is not unique--that all women compare lives. We are aware of whose husband works more, who helps more around the house, who makes more money, who is having more sex. We compare our children, taking note of who is sleeping through the night, eating their vegetables, minding their manners, getting into the right schools. We know who keeps the best house, throws the best parties, cooks the best meals, has the best tenn.. | women | Emily Giffin | |
| 7ae1d20 | You can run but you can't hide | Emily Giffin | ||
| 8ee5af5 | And what, O Queen, are those things that are dear to a man? Are they not bubbles? Is not ambition but an endless ladder by which no height is ever climbed till the last unreachable rung is mounted? For height leads on to height, and there is not resting-place among them, and rung doth grow upon rung, and there is no limit to the number. | endeavors greed humanity ladder learning life mankind materialism things-that-matter want | H. Rider Haggard | |
| 75fa54a | being in a position to know and nevertheless shunning knowledge creates direct responsibility for the consequences... | Albert Speer | ||
| 1b645cd | I give you the end of a golden string, Only wind it into a ball, | William Blake | ||
| 75b3f1a | WHEN the voices of children are heard on the green, And laughing is heard on the hill, My heart is at rest within my breast, And everything else is still. Then come home, my children, the sun is gone down, And the dews of night arise; Come, come, leave off play, and let us away Till the morning appears in the skies. No, no, let us play, for it is yet day, And we cannot go to sleep; Besides, in the sky the little birds fly, .. | William Blake | ||
| 8cb1719 | Es una mierda que las tias te cojan carino pero solo en plan amigo. Me pasa constantemente: me veo metido en el papel del tio majo con el que no quieren follar. Me encantaria hacer de hijo de puta al que matan a polvos | Irvine Welsh | ||
| 750c148 | Los colegas son una puta perdida de tiempo. Siempre estan dispuestos a arrastrarte hasta su nivel de mediocridad social, sexual e intelectual. | Irvine Welsh | ||
| 89b81c5 | Nae cunt kens | Irvine Welsh | ||
| 2dc9f0f | USA. The land of the free; where you accent didn't matter. But he supposed everybody related to it; movies, TV, fat-food, outlets, you grew up with it. Cultural imperialism. Yet no wonder everybody increasingly hated it: it was stupid, self-serving and so in-your-face that it was setting itself up to be despised | Irvine Welsh | ||
| 7cc4c68 | During times of physical separation, when touching and caressing is impossible, a deep, longing, almost a hunger, for the beloved can set in. We are used to thinking of this longing as only psychological, but it's actually physical. The brain is virtually in a drug-withdrawal state. During a separation, motivation for reunion can reach a fever pitch in the brain. Activities such as caressing, kissing, gazing, hugging, and orgasm can repleni.. | Louann Brizendine | ||
| 0649449 | In fact I've reached the stage where I look at people and say - he or she, they are whole at all because they've chosen to block off at this stage or that. People stay sane by blocking off, by limiting themselves. | women | Doris Lessing | |
| bca8462 | It now becomes clear that consistency is not a property of a formal system per se, but depends on the interpretation which is proposed for it. By the same token, inconsistency is not an intrinsic property of any formal system. | Douglas R. Hofstadter | ||
| 24155a1 | Once in my life I knew a grief so hard I could actually hear it inside, scraping at the lining of my stomach, an audible ache, dredging with hooks as rivers are dredged when someone's been missing too long. | Leif Enger | ||
| 9bdf4a6 | If Jesus ever comes back to earth again, I'm thinking, he'll come as a dog, because there isn't anything as humble or patient or loving or loyal as the dog I have in my arms right now. | Phyllis Reynolds Naylor | ||
| aa85e24 | You can find yourself a decent, honorable man, one to love you, respect you, cherish you. Someone with morals, with a decent job and a good future. That's what you think you want, isn't it? Not some white trash from Alabama. Not some ex-con who's running the scam of a lifetime. You're so good and decent, the very thought of me disgusts you, doesn't it?" His voice was low and seductive as he pushed the words at her. She met his gaze with wha.. | Anne Stuart | ||
| 484ca61 | This is our world. Aye, there's more than enough of darkness in it. But over everything there's all this joy, Kit. There's all this lovely, lovely light. | David Almond | ||
| d185b1d | I said, 'Do you know what shoulder blades are for?' She giggled. 'Do you not even know that?' she said. | David Almond | ||
| 15dfa78 | I will be brave, thought Despereaux. I will try to be brave like a knight in shining armour. I will be brave for the Princess Pea. | Kate DiCamillo | ||
| afda2de | There ain't no point in making soup unless others eat it. Soup needs another mouth to taste it, another heart to be warmed by it. | Kate DiCamillo | ||
| bbee9f0 | And he discovered, finally, the source of the honey-sweet sound. The sound was music. The sound was King Phillip playing his guitar and singing for his daughter, the Princess Pea, every night before she fell asleep. Hidden in a hole in the wall of the princess's bedroom, the mouse listened with all his heart. The sound of the King's music made Despereaux's soul grow large and light inside of him. Oh," he said, "it sounds like heaven. It sme.. | Kate DiCamillo | ||
| 3d42a4b | Things are not at all what they seem to be: oh no, not at all. | Kate DiCamillo | ||
| 3bdd2a6 | All of God's creatures have names, every last one of them. Of that I am sure: of that I have no doubt at all. | Kate DiCamillo | ||
| 8d4bb6b | I love your round head, the brilliant green, the watching blue, these letters, this world, you. I am very, very hungry. | Kate DiCamillo | ||
| 1798c12 | It seems to be that way with most things. No one to do the really disagreeable jobs except oneself. | Kate DiCamillo | ||
| 7ebe322 | I think you're more an archivist than a librarian," he said. He told me that archivists and librarians were opposite personas. True librarians are unsentimental. They're pragmatic, concerned with the newest, cleanest, most popular books. Archivists, on the other hand, are only peripherally interested in what other people like, and much prefer the rare to the useful. "They like everything," he said, "gum wrappers as much as books." He said t.. | librarianship | Avi Steinberg | |
| 4d56000 | Remember, lad," said the newt, "If it's going to be tommorow, it might as well be today. And if it is today, it could have been yesterday. If it was yesterday, then you're over and done with it, and can write your own book. Think about that." | Avi | ||
| cfb2056 | In that moment I found a power beyond any I'd had before, a will and a determination I would never have need if not for Lucinda, a fortitude I hadn't been able to find for a lesser cause. | power strength will | Gail Carson Levine | |
| 5a9e0ca | But repaying a debt means giving up things. Making sacrifices. If I sacrifice my heart for Jackson, will I be dead too? | Lisa Schroeder | ||
| 6b7a437 | Calvin: Dear Santa, before I submit life to your scrutiny, I demand to know who made YOU the matter of my fate?! Who are YOU to question my behavior, HUH??? What gives you the right?! Hobbes: Santa makes the toys, so he gets to decide who to give them to. Calvin: Oh. | humor santa | Bill Watterson | |
| 04a8573 | Things I will never like: 1. Drying off with a cold, damp towel. 2. The feeling of seaweed wrapping around my legs. 3. Anything that was popular in the 70's. 4. Licorice, yam, or raisins. 5. That high-pitched screech that babies make. 6. Writhing maggots. | Bill Watterson | ||
| 2af0bf2 | Watcha doin'?" "Looking for frogs." | Bill Watterson | ||
| e6120c9 | Nowadays, ads don't just sell a product. They sell an attitude! Look at this one! Here's a cool guy saying nobody tells him what to do. He does whatever he wants and he buys this product as a reflection of that independence. So basically, this maverick is urging everyone to express his individuality through conformity in brand-name selection? | conformity independence individuality peer-pressure | Bill Watterson | |
| 097f2d9 | The thief you must fear the most is not the one who steals mere things. | Ann-Marie MacDonald | ||
| 0e9f701 | What is the good of believing fervently in God if you wind up hating Him? | Ann-Marie MacDonald | ||
| 09954fd | When I am around old people, they think I am too foolish. When I am around young people, they think I am too intelligent. When I am around learned people, they think I am too simple. When I am around educated people, they think I am too wise. When I am around proud people, they think I am too weak. When I am around mighty people, they think I am too meek. When I am around cowardly people, they think I am too reckless. When I am aroun.. | guru-quotes matshona-dhliwayo-quotes philosopher-quotations philosopher-quotes philosophy-quotations philosophy-quotes wisdom-quotes wise-quotations wise-quotes | Matshona Dhliwayo | |
| c48480b | Justice is the gateway to peace. Education is the gateway to equality. Patience is the gateway to tolerance. Compassion is the gateway to mercy. Certainty is the gateway to assurance. Hope is the gateway to courage. Contentment is the gateway to happiness. Integrity is the gateway to virtue. Need is the gateway to want. Laughter is the gateway to health. Pleasure is the gateway to enjoyment. Love is the gateway to joy. Life is the gateway t.. | african-philosopher-quotes african-philosophy-quotes enlightenment-quotes guru-quotes matshona-dhliwayo-quotes philosopher-quotes philosophy-quotes solomonology-quotes | Matshona Dhliwayo | |
| fe7b1ab | They have opinions, but no facts; assumptions, but no proof; information, but no reason; arguments, but no evidence; beliefs, but no wisdom; counsel, but no guidance; pleasures, but no peace; luxuries, but no comfort; toys, but no amusement; laughter, but no peace; entertainment, but no bliss; and recreation, but no happiness. They also have charm, but no integrity; eloquence, but no logic; knowledge, but no sense; food, but no satisfaction.. | knowledge-quotes matshona-dhliwayo-quotes philosopher-quotations philosopher-quotes philosophy-quotations philosophy-quotes wisdom-quotes wise-quotations wise-quotes | Matshona Dhliwayo | |
| d53fd16 | When I see memories, I see the past. When I see thoughts, I see the present. When I see intentions, I see the future. When I see regret, I see the past. When I see hope, I see the present. When I see expectation, I see the future. When I see habits, I see the past. When I see actions, I see the present. When I see character, I see the future. When I see karma, I see the past. When I see chance, I see the present. When I see destiny, I see t.. | african-philosopher-quotes african-philosophy-quotes enlightenment-quotes future-quotes guru-quotes matshona-dhliwayo-quotes philosopher-quotes philosophy-quotations sage-quotes | Matshona Dhliwayo | |
| 97cdc68 | Teach the ignorant. Study the wise. Avoid the foolish. Embrace the enlightened. Conquer your vices. Exploit your virtues. | african-philosophy-quotes enlightenment-quotes guru-quotes matshona-dhliwayo-quotes philosopher-quotes philosophy-quotations religion-quotes sage-quotes solomonology-quotes | Matshona Dhliwayo | |
| d75184e | The path to ignorance is wide. The path to shallowness is smooth. The path to understanding is bumpy. The path to wisdom is narrow. The path to ignorance is steep. The path to vice is wide. The path to pleasure is smooth. The path to integrity is bumpy. The path to innocence is narrow. The path to paradise is steep. The path to fear is wide. The path to assurance is smooth. The path to hope is bumpy. The path to valor is narrow. The path to.. | african-philosopher-quotes african-philosophy-quotes enlightenment-quotes guru-quotes matshona-dhliwayo-quotes philosopher-quotations sage-quotes solomonology-quotes wise-quotes | Matshona Dhliwayo | |
| 22d1681 | For one voyage to begin, another voyage must come to an end, sort of. | David Mitchell | ||
| 8b7b2d7 | A true suicide is a paced, disciplined certainty. People pontificate, "Suicide is selfishness." Career churchmen like Pater go a step further and call it a cowardly assault on the living. Oafs argue this specious line for varying reasons: to evade fingers of blame, to impress one's audience with one's mental fiber, to vent anger, or just because one lacks the necessary suffering to sympathize. Cowardice is nothing to do with it--suicide tak.. | life-experiences little-people reasoning sucide | David Mitchell | |
| 02771ed | Oh, bein' young ain't easy 'cos ev'rythin' you're puzzlin'n'anxin' you're puzzlin'n'anxin' it for the first time. | David Mitchell |