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Mercedes Lackey quote: "Some must be warriors, that others may live in peace."
Some must be warriors, that others may live in peace. Mercedes Lackey
Richard Dawkins quote: "It is interesting to wonder whether taxonomists of the future..."
It is interesting to wonder whether taxonomists of the future may regret the way our generation messed around with genomes. Richard Dawkins
Jane Austen quote: "I was uncomfortable enough. I was very uncomfortable, I may..."
I was uncomfortable enough. I was very uncomfortable, I may say unhappy. Jane Austen
that you would not anticipate misery since the evils you dread as coming upon you may perhaps never reach you at least they are not yet come Thus some things torture us more than they ought, some before they ought and some which ought never to torture us at all. We heighten our pain either by presupposing a cause or anticipation Lucius Annaeus Seneca
How very paltry and limited the normal human intellect is, and how little lucidity there is in the human consciousness, may be judged from the fact that, despite the ephemeral brevity of human life, the uncertainty of our existence and the countless enigmas which press upon us from all sides, everyone does not continually and ceaselessly philosophize, but that only the rarest of exceptions do. Arthur Schopenhauer
Be sure not to discuss your hero's state of mind. Make it clear from his actions."(Letter to Alexander Chekhov, May 10, 1886) Anton Chekhov
Once you had put the pieces back together, even though you may look intact, you were never quite the same as you'd been before the fall. Jodi Picoult
Indeed, learning to write may be part of learning to read. For all I know, writing comes out of a superior devotion to reading. Eudora Welty
The answer is that we are not helpless in the face of our first impressions. They may bubble up from the unconscious - from behind a locked door inside of our brain - but just because something is outside of awareness doesn't mean it's outside of control. Malcolm Gladwell
Jason Mraz quote: "Here’s to freedom, cheers to art. Here’s to having an..."
Here’s to freedom, cheers to art. Here’s to having an excellent adventure and may the stopping never start. Jason Mraz
Be aware that you can truly help people only by aiding them to become what they are, not what you are. I have heard you say 'If I were you, I would do this, or that.' 'I' am never 'you'--and my solutions may not be yours. Anne Perry
Our minds are susceptible to the influence of external voices telling us what we require to be satisfied, voices that may drown out the faint sounds emitted by our souls and distract us from the careful, arduous task of accurately naming our priorities. Alain de Botton
Khalil Gibran quote: "The poet is a pure spring from which all thirsty souls may drink."
The poet is a pure spring from which all thirsty souls may drink. Khalil Gibran
Now we shall both be alone, and I shall have no way of making you understand.''I don't want to make it easier for you,' I said; 'I hope your heart may break; but I do understand. Evelyn Waugh
Will any man despise me? Let him see to it. But I will see to it that I may not be found doing or saying anything that deserves to be despised. Marcus Aurelius

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