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Thing Quotes (page 345)

Sigmund Freud quote: "Words and magic were in the beginning one and the same thing,..."
Words and magic were in the beginning one and the same thing, and even today words retain much of their magical power. Sigmund Freud
[A] quotation is a handy thing to have about, saving one the trouble of thinking for oneself, always a laborious business."(The Record Lie) A. A. Milne
So much American science fiction is parochial -- not as true now as it was years ago, but the assumption is one culture in the future, more or less like ours, and with the same ideals, the same notions of how to do things, just bigger and flashier technology. Well, you know darn well it doesn't work that way... Poul Anderson
Majority decisions tend to be made without engaging the systematic thought and critical thinking skills of the individuals in the group. Given the force of the group's normative power to shape the opinions of the followers who conform without thinking things through, they are often taken at face value. The persistent minority forces the others to process the relevant information more mindfully. Research shows that the deciscions of a group as a whole are more thoughtful and creative when... Philip Zimbardo
She lived frugally, but her meals were the only things on which she deliberately spent her money. She never compromised on the quality of her groceries, and drank only good-quality wines. Haruki Murakami
John Steinbeck quote: "Courage and fear were one thing too."
Courage and fear were one thing too. John Steinbeck
Maya Angelou quote: "I believe that the most important single thing, beyond..."
I believe that the most important single thing, beyond discipline and creativity is daring to dare. Maya Angelou
Kate DiCamillo quote: "And hope is like love...a ridiculous, wonderful, powerful thing."
And hope is like love...a ridiculous, wonderful, powerful thing. Kate DiCamillo
No, Geo—underneath all that, Nan really loves me. It’s just she wants me to see things her way. You know, she’s two years older; that meant a lot when we were children. I’ve always thought of her as being sort of like a road—I mean, she leads somewhere. With her, I’ll never lose my way. Christopher Isherwood
Harry - you're a great wizard, you know." "I'm not as good as you," said Harry, very embarrassed, as she let go of him."Me!" said Hermione. "Books! And cleverness! There are more important things - friendship and bravery and - oh Harry - be careful! J. K. Rowling
E. W. Howe quote: "One of the most difficult things in the world is to convince a..."
One of the most difficult things in the world is to convince a woman that even a bargain costs money. E. W. Howe
I had already seen the end of fall come through boyhood, youth and young manhood, and in one place you could write about it better than in another. That was called transplanting yourself, I thought, and it could be as necessary with people as with other sorts of growing things. Ernest Hemingway
If we can just let go and trust that things will work out they way they're supposed to, without trying to control the outcome, then we can begin to enjoy the moment more fully. The joy of the freedom it brings becomes more pleasurable than the experience itself. Goldie Hawn
Paul Rand quote: "You will learn most things by looking, but reading gives..."
You will learn most things by looking, but reading gives understanding. Reading will make you free. Paul Rand
Friday night was the night most people thought they were supposed to have fun. Trouble was most people didn't know what fun was or how to have it, so things usually ended up pretty ugly. Kinky Friedman

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