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"Are you sleepwalking?' A voice asked behind me. "I was testing dorm security," I said. "It sucks."

"Are you sleepwalking?' A voice asked behind me. "I was testing dorm security," I said. "It sucks."

Richelle Mead, American Author

Safety, Security, Humor, Awareness, Responsibility

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"I never deviated from my grim determination to someday have all the money I needed and wanted."

"I never deviated from my grim determination to someday have all the money I needed and wanted."

Taylor Caldwell, American Author

Money, Determination

41

"Those who preach bookish religion are the greatest atheists of all, because they don't have the slightest idea of neither God nor religion. Their beloved religion is their book. And their God is in the doctrines."

"Those who preach bookish religion are the greatest atheists of all, because they don't have the slightest idea of neither God nor religion. Their beloved religion is their book. And their God is in the doctrines."

Abhijit Naskar, Indian Author

Hypocrisy, Religion, Truth, Power, Life

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"The book was at a reasonably high position on the New York Times... before I was in the country. I thought it would be an interesting experiment to see if my presence here would push it up or down."

"The book was at a reasonably high position on the New York Times... before I was in the country. I thought it would be an interesting experiment to see if my presence here would push it up or down."

Kazuo Ishiguro, Japanese Author

Thought, Country

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"It isn't the oceans which cut us off from the world - it's the American way of looking at things."

"It isn't the oceans which cut us off from the world - it's the American way of looking at things."

Henry Miller, American Author

Perspective, Oceans, World

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"Don't hold your parents up to contempt. After all, you are their son, and it is just possible that you may take after them."

"Don't hold your parents up to contempt. After all, you are their son, and it is just possible that you may take after them."

Evelyn Waugh, English Author

Family, Son, Contempt, May, Parents

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"Even the most aware of us do not realize the infinite power we possess or the magnitude of the ability we have to create, transmute, and transcend."

"Even the most aware of us do not realize the infinite power we possess or the magnitude of the ability we have to create, transmute, and transcend."

Alaric Hutchinson, American Author

Self-Development, Power, Awareness, Creation, Potential

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"Purity is not imposed upon us as though it were a kind of punishment, it is one of those mysterious but obvious conditions of that supernatural knowledge of ourselves in the Divine, which we speak of as faith. Impurity does not destroy this knowledge, it slays our need for it."

"Purity is not imposed upon us as though it were a kind of punishment, it is one of those mysterious but obvious conditions of that supernatural knowledge of ourselves in the Divine, which we speak of as faith. Impurity does not destroy this knowledge, it slays our need for it."

Georges Bernanos, French Author

Faith, Knowledge, Obvious, Punishment

41

"Me and Norman Mailer have talked about how hard it is in America to get better. Especially at writing."

"Me and Norman Mailer have talked about how hard it is in America to get better. Especially at writing."

Ken Kesey, American Author

Writing, America

41

"Speed is the ability to take a decision in a few seconds."

"Speed is the ability to take a decision in a few seconds."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Salvation, Jesus, Life, Truth, Resurrection

41

"He that will enjoy the brightness of sunshine, must quit the coolness of the shade."

"He that will enjoy the brightness of sunshine, must quit the coolness of the shade."

Samuel Johnson, English Author

Sunshine, Coolness, Will

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"That's the reason they're called lessons, because they lesson from day to day."

"That's the reason they're called lessons, because they lesson from day to day."

Lewis Carroll, English Author

Lesson, Day, Reason

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"We rode on the winds of the rising storm,We ran to the sounds of the thunder.We danced among the lightning bolts,and tore the world asunder."

"We rode on the winds of the rising storm,We ran to the sounds of the thunder.We danced among the lightning bolts,and tore the world asunder."

Robert Jordan, American Author

Imagery, Storm, Dance, Destruction, Power

41

"Call it walking meditation or a neighborhood stroll; by whatever namesuits you, rediscover the art of meandering."

"Call it walking meditation or a neighborhood stroll; by whatever namesuits you, rediscover the art of meandering."

Gina Greenlee, American Author

Walking, Meditation, Leisure, Mindfulness

41

"Surely the Gods did not bring me safe through fire and sea only to kill me with a flux."

"Surely the Gods did not bring me safe through fire and sea only to kill me with a flux."

George R. R. Martin, American Author

Mythology, Fate, Survival, Power, Struggle

41

"To enjoy the magic of life, smile with love."

"To enjoy the magic of life, smile with love."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Magic, Life, Smile, Love

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"You don't need to fight situation. You must only adjust, adapt and advance."

"You don't need to fight situation. You must only adjust, adapt and advance."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Adaptation, Fight, Situation, Peace

41

"Having gained experience, you can help others and discover your destination and unique gift."

"Having gained experience, you can help others and discover your destination and unique gift."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Mentorship, Experience, Helping, Gift, Discovery

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"There is only one you.And there will never be another one.Thats your power."

"There is only one you.And there will never be another one.Thats your power."

Mel Robbins, American Author

Identity, Power, Uniqueness, Self

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"The dull mind, once arriving at an inference that flatters the desire, is rarely able to retain the impression that the notion from which the inference started was purely problematic."

"The dull mind, once arriving at an inference that flatters the desire, is rarely able to retain the impression that the notion from which the inference started was purely problematic."

George Eliot, British Author

Cognition, Mind, Desire, Thought, Logic

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"If I say 'there is no God', I disrespect your belief; how when you say 'there is a God' you do not disrespect mine?"

"If I say 'there is no God', I disrespect your belief; how when you say 'there is a God' you do not disrespect mine?"

M.F. Moonzajer, Afghan Author

Tolerance, Belief, Respect, Religion

41

"The waste of plenty is the resource of scarcity."

"The waste of plenty is the resource of scarcity."

Thomas Love Peacock, English Author

41

"I confess that reading proofs is a pleasure. It stimulates and inspires me."

"I confess that reading proofs is a pleasure. It stimulates and inspires me."

Zane Grey, American Author

Pleasure, Reading

41

"Nature is inside art as its content, not outside as its model."

"Nature is inside art as its content, not outside as its model."

Marilyn French, American Author

Nature, Art, Content

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"I can FEEL her next to me. This UNION. Of WARMTH. Of CARING. Of the INDESCRIBABLE. As if there were NO PARTING and NEVER could be."

"I can FEEL her next to me. This UNION. Of WARMTH. Of CARING. Of the INDESCRIBABLE. As if there were NO PARTING and NEVER could be."

Carew Papritz, American Author

Bonding, Love, Union, Connection, Affection

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"The man who cannot endure to have his errors and shortcomings brought to the surface and made known, but tries to hide them, is unfit to walk the highway of truth."

"The man who cannot endure to have his errors and shortcomings brought to the surface and made known, but tries to hide them, is unfit to walk the highway of truth."

James Allen, British Author

Truth, Errors, Man

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"I say that I represent this movement because my intellectual allegiances are clearly European, not African."

"I say that I represent this movement because my intellectual allegiances are clearly European, not African."

J. M. Coetzee, South African Author

Movement, African

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"We search our entire lives to create a genuine and reliable self that can relate with other people and faithfully express our artistic temperament. Our battle for personal authenticity requires us to penetrate layers of self-deception, conquer ego defense mechanism, and destroy a false self that is intent upon meeting other people's expectations."

"We search our entire lives to create a genuine and reliable self that can relate with other people and faithfully express our artistic temperament. Our battle for personal authenticity requires us to penetrate layers of self-deception, conquer ego defense mechanism, and destroy a false self that is intent upon meeting other people's expectations."

Kilroy J. Oldster, American Author

Personal Growth, Authenticity, Self, Truth, Growth

41

"If you do not think about your future, you cannot have one."

"If you do not think about your future, you cannot have one."

John Galsworthy, English Author

41

"I think the long-term effect of video on cinema is good in that what we are now getting up there on the screen is of superior quality. Videos are just so much more sensitive to the world."

"I think the long-term effect of video on cinema is good in that what we are now getting up there on the screen is of superior quality. Videos are just so much more sensitive to the world."

Ann Macbeth, English Author

Quality, Cinema, Effect, Now

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"You can develop good judgement as you do the muscles of your body - by judicious, daily exercise."

"You can develop good judgement as you do the muscles of your body - by judicious, daily exercise."

Grenville Kleiser, American Author

41

"Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."

"Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."

A. A. Milne, English Author

Confidence, Promise

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"A fruit that comes forth is the desire and joy for the labour of a farmer."

"A fruit that comes forth is the desire and joy for the labour of a farmer."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Reward, Fruit, Labour, Desire, Joy

41

"People who have experienced limited amount of success could be intimidated into thinking that it is not the will of God for them to increase."

"People who have experienced limited amount of success could be intimidated into thinking that it is not the will of God for them to increase."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Overcome, Success, Growth, Intimidation, Faith

41

"Time made me change. I gradually woke up to the realization that this is who I am, an author, a public figure, and I couldn't just hide in my study, tapping away at the keyboard and pretend that I didn't have a role to play beyond stringing words together."

"Time made me change. I gradually woke up to the realization that this is who I am, an author, a public figure, and I couldn't just hide in my study, tapping away at the keyboard and pretend that I didn't have a role to play beyond stringing words together."

David Guterson, American Author

Time, Change, Play, Public

41

"There's just something obvious about emptiness, even when you try to convince yourself otherwise."

"There's just something obvious about emptiness, even when you try to convince yourself otherwise."

Sarah Dessen, American Author

Emptiness, Obvious, Conviction, Truth

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"Promise me, Sam: whatever it takes to win, whatever it takes to survive."Astrid-Suddenly she grabbed his face with one hand and squeezed too hard. "You listen to me. I'm not losing you because you played fair. You're not getting killed. You're not dying. This isn't some doomed last mission. Do you understand me? This does not end with me crying and missing you every day for the rest of my life. This ends with us walking out of this nightmare together. You and me, Sam."

"Promise me, Sam: whatever it takes to win, whatever it takes to survive."Astrid-Suddenly she grabbed his face with one hand and squeezed too hard. "You listen to me. I'm not losing you because you played fair. You're not getting killed. You're not dying. This isn't some doomed last mission. Do you understand me? This does not end with me crying and missing you every day for the rest of my life. This ends with us walking out of this nightmare together. You and me, Sam."

Michael Grant, American Author

Resolve, Survival, Determination, Love, Commitment

41

"Many journalists seem to believe that we have become little different from our enemies."

"Many journalists seem to believe that we have become little different from our enemies."

Linda Chavez, American Author

41

"Christmas is a celebration of Christ love for Humankind. And the love that bind us together as sacred family."

"Christmas is a celebration of Christ love for Humankind. And the love that bind us together as sacred family."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Celebration, Christmas, Christ, Love, Family

41

"I could mend my soul no more than my face. Unless the gods helped. And why did the gods not help?"

"I could mend my soul no more than my face. Unless the gods helped. And why did the gods not help?"

C. S. Lewis, British Author

Mythology, Soul, Help, Fate, Despair

41

"People tend to become more emotionally intelligent as they age and mature."

"People tend to become more emotionally intelligent as they age and mature."

Daniel Goleman, American Author

41

"You cannot live on other people's promises, but if you promise others enough, you can live on your own."

"You cannot live on other people's promises, but if you promise others enough, you can live on your own."

Mark Caine, American Author

People, Promise, Promises

41

"Freedom begins as we become conscious of it."

"Freedom begins as we become conscious of it."

Vernon Howard, American Author

41

"If you want an interesting party sometime, combine cocktails and a fresh box of crayons for everyone."

"If you want an interesting party sometime, combine cocktails and a fresh box of crayons for everyone."

Robert Fulghum, American Author

41

"Writing is sharing. You share what you have. Great writers have more to share."

"Writing is sharing. You share what you have. Great writers have more to share."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Sharing, Writing, Word, Expression

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"Just write about what bites you and damn the rest."

"Just write about what bites you and damn the rest."

Jonathan Carroll, American Author

Inspirational, Rest

41

"Neither the wording of the amendment itself nor common practice challenged the widely held belief that government guaranteed freedom of religion, not freedom from religion."

"Neither the wording of the amendment itself nor common practice challenged the widely held belief that government guaranteed freedom of religion, not freedom from religion."

Linda Chavez, American Author

Government, Religion, Belief, Freedom

41

"In my books, women often solve the problem. Even if the woman is not the hero, she's a strong character. She does change the plot. She'll often rescue the male character from some situation."

"In my books, women often solve the problem. Even if the woman is not the hero, she's a strong character. She does change the plot. She'll often rescue the male character from some situation."

Ken Follett, Welsh Author

Change, Women, Character, Books

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"Life is full of unexpected. The grace of God is available to everyone to stand the test of time."

"Life is full of unexpected. The grace of God is available to everyone to stand the test of time."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Providence, Unexpected, Grace, Time, Life

41

"Idleness, like kisses, to be sweet must be stolen."

"Idleness, like kisses, to be sweet must be stolen."

Jerome K. Jerome, English Author

Sports, Idleness, Kisses

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