"So you eat, you sleep, and then this wonderful child comes out, but you don't feel like you have any control over that process, over her, over her character and who she is."

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"So you eat, you sleep, and then this wonderful child comes out, but you don't feel like you have any control over that process, over her, over her character and who she is."

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"So you eat, you sleep, and then this wonderful child comes out, but you don't feel like you have any control over that process, over her, over her character and who she is."

Character, Control, Sleep

"I wouldn't characterize my work, however, as directly political."

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"You have to defend your honor. And your family."

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"I think people are sexy when they have a sense of humor, when they are smart, when they have some sense of style, when they are kind, when they express their own opinions, when they are creative, when they have character."

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"Writing is always personal in some way but not always in a direct way."

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"Writing in other voices is almost Japanese in the sense that there's a certain formality there which allows me to sidestep the embarrassment of directly expressing to complete strangers the most intimate details of my life."

Life, Embarrassment, Sense, Strangers

"If you have to fight a crowd of boys, it's best to go for the biggest one. That way you won't have to fight them all. The others will see that you mean business and you will win their respect."

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"The strong man is not one who is good at wrestling, but the strong man is one who controls himself in a fit of rage."

Anonymous, Unknown Unknown

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"Embody the character of the kingdom and it will manifest."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

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"The presence of a noble nature, generous in its wishes, ardent in its charity, changes the lights for us: we begin to see things again in their larger, quieter masses, and to believe that we too can be seen and judged in the wholeness of our character."

George Eliot, British Author

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"Integrity is more than truth and honesty; integrity is an unshackled mind, a happy heart, and a light spirit. Integrity is inner peace with a clear, clean conscience. Integrity is self-respect, honor, and credibility. Integrity is healthy and unfettering, and it is worth defending."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

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"Every man had his personal habits, passions, and impulses toward goodness, beauty, and truth."

Leo Tolstoy, Russian Novelist

Character, Habit, Passion, Goodness, Beauty

"A man is known his deeds."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Character, Man, Deeds, Known, Value

"He is quiet and small, he is blackFrom his ears to the tip of his tail;He can creep through the tiniest crackHe can walk on the narrowest rail.He can pick any card from a pack,He is equally cunning with dice;He is always deceiving you into believingThat he's only hunting for mice.He can play any trick with a corkOr a spoon and a bit of fish-paste;If you look for a knife or a forkAnd you think it is merely misplaced -You have seen it one moment, and then it is gawn!But you'll find it next week lying out on the lawn.And we all say: OH!Well I never!Was there everA Cat so cleverAs Magical Mr. Mistoffelees!"

T. S. Eliot, American Poet

Character, Quiet, Black, Cunning, Hunting

"Integrity is the antithesis of compromise and the sworn enemy of comfort. It bases its decisions not on how much discomfort we might be able to avoid, but on how much we need to avoid the compromise of comfort."

Craig D. Lounsbrough, American Author

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"Cooperation is doing with a smile what you have to do anyhow."

Anonymous, Unknown Unknown

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"Your personal integrity, defined as being honest and having strong moral principles, communicates whether (or not) you can be trusted."

Susan C. Young, American Author

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"So you eat, you sleep, and then this wonderful child comes out, but you don't feel like you have any control over that process, over her, over her character and who she is."

"I wouldn't characterize my work, however, as directly political."

"You have to defend your honor. And your family."

"I think people are sexy when they have a sense of humor, when they are smart, when they have some sense of style, when they are kind, when they express their own opinions, when they are creative, when they have character."

"Writing is always personal in some way but not always in a direct way."

"Writing in other voices is almost Japanese in the sense that there's a certain formality there which allows me to sidestep the embarrassment of directly expressing to complete strangers the most intimate details of my life."

"If you have to fight a crowd of boys, it's best to go for the biggest one. That way you won't have to fight them all. The others will see that you mean business and you will win their respect."

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"The strong man is not one who is good at wrestling, but the strong man is one who controls himself in a fit of rage."

"Embody the character of the kingdom and it will manifest."

"The presence of a noble nature, generous in its wishes, ardent in its charity, changes the lights for us: we begin to see things again in their larger, quieter masses, and to believe that we too can be seen and judged in the wholeness of our character."

"Integrity is more than truth and honesty; integrity is an unshackled mind, a happy heart, and a light spirit. Integrity is inner peace with a clear, clean conscience. Integrity is self-respect, honor, and credibility. Integrity is healthy and unfettering, and it is worth defending."

"Every man had his personal habits, passions, and impulses toward goodness, beauty, and truth."

"A man is known his deeds."

"Integrity is the antithesis of compromise and the sworn enemy of comfort. It bases its decisions not on how much discomfort we might be able to avoid, but on how much we need to avoid the compromise of comfort."

"Cooperation is doing with a smile what you have to do anyhow."

"Your personal integrity, defined as being honest and having strong moral principles, communicates whether (or not) you can be trusted."