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"Maybe, beauty, true beauty, is so overwhelming, it goes straight to our hearts.maybe it makes us feel emotions that are locked away inside."

"Maybe, beauty, true beauty, is so overwhelming, it goes straight to our hearts.maybe it makes us feel emotions that are locked away inside."

James Patterson, American Author

Aesthetics, Beauty, Emotion, Life, Inspirational

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"If Obama fails to win reelection, let the blame be first laid at the door of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, who at a pivotal point threw gasoline on the flames by comparing angry American citizens to Nazis."

"If Obama fails to win reelection, let the blame be first laid at the door of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, who at a pivotal point threw gasoline on the flames by comparing angry American citizens to Nazis."

Camille Paglia, American Author

Responsibility, Blame, First

35

"Once you begin being naughty, it is easier to go and on and on, and sooner or later something dreadful happens."

"Once you begin being naughty, it is easier to go and on and on, and sooner or later something dreadful happens."

Laura Ingalls Wilder, American Author

35

"The marvel of the Bhagavad-Gita is its truly beautiful revelation of life's wisdom which enables philosophy to blossom into religion."

"The marvel of the Bhagavad-Gita is its truly beautiful revelation of life's wisdom which enables philosophy to blossom into religion."

Herman Hesse, German Author

Religion, Wisdom, Life, Philosophy

35

"The process of letting go is like taking a journey to the center of your being."

"The process of letting go is like taking a journey to the center of your being."

Darren L. Johnson, American Author

35

"For love to eliminate pain is to waste it, for it is love alone that possesses sufficient force to bend pain against everything that would break us."

"For love to eliminate pain is to waste it, for it is love alone that possesses sufficient force to bend pain against everything that would break us."

Craig D. Lounsbrough, American Author

Redemption, Love, Pain, Truth, Wisdom

35

"Um. Charles thinks that his wolf has chosen me as his mate.""In less than one full day?" It did sound dumb when he said it that way."Yes." She couldn't keep the uncertainty out of her voice, though, and it bothered Charles. He rolled to his feet and growled softly."Charles also said I was an Omega wolf," she told his father. "That might have something to do with it as well."Silence lengthened and she began to think that the cell phone might have dropped the connection. Then the Marrok laughed softly. "Oh his brother is going to tease him unmercifully about this."

"Um. Charles thinks that his wolf has chosen me as his mate.""In less than one full day?" It did sound dumb when he said it that way."Yes." She couldn't keep the uncertainty out of her voice, though, and it bothered Charles. He rolled to his feet and growled softly."Charles also said I was an Omega wolf," she told his father. "That might have something to do with it as well."Silence lengthened and she began to think that the cell phone might have dropped the connection. Then the Marrok laughed softly. "Oh his brother is going to tease him unmercifully about this."

Patricia Briggs, American Author

Bonding, Surprise, Destiny, Humor, Community

35

"A person's greatest limitations are not genetic, but imposed by self-doubt, insecurities, indecision, and timidity."

"A person's greatest limitations are not genetic, but imposed by self-doubt, insecurities, indecision, and timidity."

Kilroy J. Oldster, American Author

Limitation, Doubt, Fear, Timidity, Insecurity

35

"I realized I'm in love. It's always been right in front of me."

"I realized I'm in love. It's always been right in front of me."

Richelle Mead, American Author

Awakening, Love, Realization, Emotion, Clarity

35

"More times than I can remember I look around and I ask why the hole I'm in looks so strangely familiar. Probably because it looks a whole lot like all the other ones I dug before I got around to digging this one."

"More times than I can remember I look around and I ask why the hole I'm in looks so strangely familiar. Probably because it looks a whole lot like all the other ones I dug before I got around to digging this one."

Craig D. Lounsbrough, American Author

Repetition, Truth, Life, Regret, Wisdom

35

"Self love is the elixir of an immortal heart."

"Self love is the elixir of an immortal heart."

Amy Leigh Mercree, American Author

Self-Care, Self-Love, Immortality, Heart, Emotion

35

"Obsession and desperation for your goal, gets you the goal."

"Obsession and desperation for your goal, gets you the goal."

Amit Kalantri, Indian Author

Obsession, Desperation, Goal, Focus

35

"We are for the most part more lonely when we go abroad among men than when we stay in our chambers. A man thinking or working is always alone, let him be where he will."

"We are for the most part more lonely when we go abroad among men than when we stay in our chambers. A man thinking or working is always alone, let him be where he will."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Myth, Morality, Animals, Meaning

35

"Without delayed gratification,there is no perseverance."

"Without delayed gratification,there is no perseverance."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Tenacity, Gratification, Perseverance, Patience, Faith

35

"Want to learn to eat a lot? Here it is: Eat a little. That way, you will be around long enough to eat a lot."

"Want to learn to eat a lot? Here it is: Eat a little. That way, you will be around long enough to eat a lot."

Tony Robbins, American Author

Health, Want, Will

35

"Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it."

"Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it."

Stephen Vizinczey, Canadian Author

Education, Cure, Learning, May

35

"I will not try to convince you to love me, to respect me, to commit to me. I deserve better than that; I AM BETTER THAN THAT...Goodbye."

"I will not try to convince you to love me, to respect me, to commit to me. I deserve better than that; I AM BETTER THAN THAT...Goodbye."

Steve Maraboli, American Author

Self-Care, Respect, Love, SelfWorth, Goodbye

35

"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence."

"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence."

Helen Keller, American Author

Positive, Faith, Achievement, Hope, Optimism

35

"All that you accomplish or fail to accomplish with your life is the direct result of your thoughts."

"All that you accomplish or fail to accomplish with your life is the direct result of your thoughts."

James Allen, British Author

Life, Thoughts, Result

35

"As an adult, be child-like as you learn but not child-ish as you live."

"As an adult, be child-like as you learn but not child-ish as you live."

Carew Papritz, American Author

Adultery, Learning, Maturity, Balance, Wisdom

35

"Goals help you look towards the future with anticipation and excitement rather than with anxiety, and when clearly defined and broken into smaller steps, they enable you pay the price needed to achieve your dreams."

"Goals help you look towards the future with anticipation and excitement rather than with anxiety, and when clearly defined and broken into smaller steps, they enable you pay the price needed to achieve your dreams."

Mensah Oteh, Nigerian Author

Planning, Goal, Future, Structure

35

"I hate the only one of my book jackets when I was made up professionally, my hair made into a smooth bell."

"I hate the only one of my book jackets when I was made up professionally, my hair made into a smooth bell."

Antonia Fraser, British Author

35

"Never be content with your work, your relationships, your life. That's the stupid advice philosophers give today."

"Never be content with your work, your relationships, your life. That's the stupid advice philosophers give today."

Marty Rubin, American Author

Contentment, Work, Life, Relationship

35

"Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking."

"Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking."

H. Jackson Brown, Jr., American Author

Integrity, Character, H. Jackson Brown

35

"When you dream of what you want to see, whether in your life, home, community or nation, you need to keep watching those dreams until they come to fulfillment."

"When you dream of what you want to see, whether in your life, home, community or nation, you need to keep watching those dreams until they come to fulfillment."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Aspiration, Dreams, Vision, Fulfillment, Life

35

"In politics, merit is rewarded by the possessor being raised, like a target, to a position to be fired at."

"In politics, merit is rewarded by the possessor being raised, like a target, to a position to be fired at."

Christian Nestell Bovee, American Author

Politics, Being, Merit

35

"What our children have to fear is not the cars on the highways of tomorrow but our own pleasure in calculating the most elegant parameters of their deaths."

"What our children have to fear is not the cars on the highways of tomorrow but our own pleasure in calculating the most elegant parameters of their deaths."

J. G. Ballard, British Author

Fear, Children, Pleasure, Tomorrow

35

"March came in that winter like the meekest and mildest of lambs, bringing days that were crisp and golden and tingling, each followed by a frosty pink twilight which gradually lost itself in an elfland of moonshine."

"March came in that winter like the meekest and mildest of lambs, bringing days that were crisp and golden and tingling, each followed by a frosty pink twilight which gradually lost itself in an elfland of moonshine."

L. M. Montgomery, Canadian Author

Seasons, Nature, Winter, Calm, Beauty

35

"Self-awareness mind helps you build on your strengths and improve on your weaknesses."

"Self-awareness mind helps you build on your strengths and improve on your weaknesses."

Pearl Zhu, American Author

Self-Growth, Self-Awareness, Growth, Mindset, Improvement

35

"Ignorance is darkness."

"Ignorance is darkness."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Enlightenment, Ignorance, Darkness, Knowledge, Awareness

35

"Wine is valued by its price, not its flavour."

"Wine is valued by its price, not its flavour."

Anthony Trollope, English Author

35

"Once you have had a wonderful dog, a life without one, is a life diminished."

"Once you have had a wonderful dog, a life without one, is a life diminished."

Dean Koontz, American Author

Companionship, Dogs, Life, Loss

35

"To love you as I should, I must worship God as Creator. When I have learnt to love God better than my earthly dearest, I shall love my earthly dearest better than I do now. In so far as I learn to love my earthly dearest at the expense of God and instead of God, I shall be moving towards the state in which I shall not love my earthly dearest t all. When first things are put first, second things are not suppressed but increased."

"To love you as I should, I must worship God as Creator. When I have learnt to love God better than my earthly dearest, I shall love my earthly dearest better than I do now. In so far as I learn to love my earthly dearest at the expense of God and instead of God, I shall be moving towards the state in which I shall not love my earthly dearest t all. When first things are put first, second things are not suppressed but increased."

C. S. Lewis, British Author

Devotion, Love, God, Worship, Priority

35

"Fear is dangerous but fear is good."

"Fear is dangerous but fear is good."

Ernest Agyemang Yeboah, Ghanaian Author

Emotions, Fear, Danger, Balance, Understanding

35

"I wanted to acquire an education, work extremely hard and never deviate from my goal, to make it."

"I wanted to acquire an education, work extremely hard and never deviate from my goal, to make it."

Taylor Caldwell, American Author

Work, Education, Goal

35

"If you can't find a few minutes every day for yourself, you don't have a complete life."

"If you can't find a few minutes every day for yourself, you don't have a complete life."

Mensah Oteh, Nigerian Author

Self-Care, Time, Life, Balance

35

"If you can give your child only one gift, let it be enthusiasm."

"If you can give your child only one gift, let it be enthusiasm."

Bruce Barton, American Author

35

"The cry of equality pulls everyone down."

"The cry of equality pulls everyone down."

Iris Murdoch, Irish Author

35

"Teenagers who are never required to vacuum are living in one."

"Teenagers who are never required to vacuum are living in one."

Fred G. Gosman, American Author

Living, Teenagers

35

"What secular avocation on earth was there for a young man (whose friends could not get him an 'appointment') which was at once gentlemanly, lucrative, and to be followed without special knowledge?"

"What secular avocation on earth was there for a young man (whose friends could not get him an 'appointment') which was at once gentlemanly, lucrative, and to be followed without special knowledge?"

George Eliot, British Author

Occupation, Career, Class, Expectation, Reality

35

"Mind of myth sees ghost."

"Mind of myth sees ghost."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Myth, Mind, Supernatural, Perception

35

"You have to walk carefully in the beginning of love; the running across fields into your lover's arms can only come later when you're sure they won't laugh if you trip."

"You have to walk carefully in the beginning of love; the running across fields into your lover's arms can only come later when you're sure they won't laugh if you trip."

Jonathan Carroll, American Author

Love, Beginning, Running

35

"A dog is der Hund the dog; a women is die Frau the wom[an]; a horse is das Pferd, the horse; now you put that dog in the Genitive case, & is he the same dog he was before? No sir; he is das Hundes; put him in the Dative case & what is he? Why, he is dem Hund. Now you snatch him into the accusative case & how is it with him? Why he is den Hunden? ... Read moreBut suppose he happens to be twins & you have to pluralize him, what then? Why sir they'll swap that twin dog around thro' the four cases till he'll think he's an entire International Dog Show all in his own person. I don't like dogs, but I wouldn't treat a dog like that. I wouldn't even treat a borrowed dog that way."

"A dog is der Hund the dog; a women is die Frau the wom[an]; a horse is das Pferd, the horse; now you put that dog in the Genitive case, & is he the same dog he was before? No sir; he is das Hundes; put him in the Dative case & what is he? Why, he is dem Hund. Now you snatch him into the accusative case & how is it with him? Why he is den Hunden? ... Read moreBut suppose he happens to be twins & you have to pluralize him, what then? Why sir they'll swap that twin dog around thro' the four cases till he'll think he's an entire International Dog Show all in his own person. I don't like dogs, but I wouldn't treat a dog like that. I wouldn't even treat a borrowed dog that way."

Mark Twain, American Author

Language, Grammar, Dogs

35

"Successful people are simply those with successful habits."

"Successful people are simply those with successful habits."

Brian Tracy, American Author

Success, People, Successful, Habits

35

"Otis was inspired by a boy who sat across the aisle from me in sixth grade. He was a lively person. My best friend appears in assorted books in various disguises."

"Otis was inspired by a boy who sat across the aisle from me in sixth grade. He was a lively person. My best friend appears in assorted books in various disguises."

Beverly Cleary, American Author

Friendship, Friend, Books

35

"My mother was a good recreational cook, but what she basically believed about cooking was that if you worked hard and prospered, someone else would do it for you."

"My mother was a good recreational cook, but what she basically believed about cooking was that if you worked hard and prospered, someone else would do it for you."

Nora Ephron, American Author

Family, Mother, Cooking

35

"Conformity keeps us closed minded."

"Conformity keeps us closed minded."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Conformity, Closed-minded, Society, Creativity

35

"My mother was a politician in my formative years."

"My mother was a politician in my formative years."

Antonia Fraser, British Author

Family, Mother, Years

35

"Africa had a way of coming back and simply covering everything up again."

"Africa had a way of coming back and simply covering everything up again."

Alexander McCall Smith, British Author

Geography, Resilience, Time, History, Nature

35

"In the world of reality the more beautiful a work of art, the longer, we may be sure, was the time required to make it, and the greater the number of different minds which assisted in its development."

"In the world of reality the more beautiful a work of art, the longer, we may be sure, was the time required to make it, and the greater the number of different minds which assisted in its development."

Lafcadio Hearn, Japanese Author

Time, Work, Art, Development

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