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Quotes by Author
"I didn't even have a name for her, shade or human, but I didn't need one to know her. (Eric)"
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"When one verse in life ends in ignominy, we can use the glimmering marvel of nature's splendor and frayed edges culled from the black linen of past failures to write uncanny poems that give voice to the fissures in our hollow, reflective poetry that echoes our supple inner world of cherished dreams colliding with the serrated edges of savage realism."
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"We all participate in weaving the social fabric; we should therefore all participate in patching the fabric when it develops holes mismatches between old expectations and current realities."
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"It is no longer a matter of IF you have a personal brand--it is a question of "How is it working for you? Does it best express your intentions, your uniqueness, and your service offering? Is it helping or hindering your progress and success in business?"
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"Believing in who you are is a major part of a powerful combination for success."
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"When you can see God in small things, you'll see God in all things."
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"People divulge things to you that they would not divulge to anyone else."
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"Always let your inner light shine. By doing so, you not only light a path for yourself, but also light a way for others."
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"The Pacific is my home ocean; I knew it first, grew up on its shore, collected marine animals along the coast. I know its moods, its color, its nature."
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"Of course, Americans have no monopoly of patriotic enthusiasm and good faith."
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"Really think about what you want your eulogy to say about you, then live THAT."
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"He strained his ears, and the darkness felt heavier than before. Oppressive.'We're hungry. That came from behind him.'They smell tasty, a voice to his left hissed.'I don't like this, Andrew said, feeling like the world around them was spinning with voices, taunting, echoing them.'I don't like this, a voice parroted. 'I don't like this. I don't like this. I don't like this."
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"An abuser isn't abusive 24/7. They usually demonstrate positive character traits most of the time. That's what makes the abuse so confusing when it happens, and what makes leaving so much more difficult."
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"Affliction is often that thing which prepares an ordinary person for some sort of an extraordinary destiny."
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"Whether we write lyrics or craft legislation, sell homes or teach classes, design spaces or open franchises, prayer is a critical part of the creative process. Don't just brainstorm; praystorm."
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"I didn't look back. Sometimes, not looking back is the only mercy the world has left to show."
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"We are engineered for health, vitality, and resilience, yet we tend to lose a lot as the years go by. What pleasures have you denied yourself? What dreams did you once hold dear? What do you want now? Restore them to their former glory and recapture that which brings you joy."
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"Rape and sexual assault ... should be understood not just as a form of forced sex, they should also be understood as as a form of injury to the brain and body, and even as a variant of castration."
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"I wonder how they convince their conscience believing in myths and fallacious stories."
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"I've always been attracted to stories about rebels - things that are unusual and sometimes dangerous."
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"Be good and you will be lonesome."
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"I should take off this ridiculous hood so they can see my face and catch a glimpse at real perfection.' (Vincent)'Then you'd just be an enormous man with a hump and a beautiful face,' Breccan said.Vincent hissed. 'And the fact remains you do think I'm beautiful,' he said as he started to leave."
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"They prefer a God of an altogether softer flavor. Nothing too extreme. Complaisance, not magnanimity. They do not think upon the 'God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God. They prefer to think in terms of 'God liking them. That's the God they've conjured for themselves."
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"It is necessary for everyone to develop their internal personality."
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"It troubles him to consider the powerful currents and fine-tuning that alter fate, the close and distant influences, the accidents of character and circumstance."
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"Sighing dismally, she acknowledged that some things just weren't humanly possible - not even Martha Stewart could fold fitted sheets."
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"In marriage there are no manners to keep up, and beneath the wildest accusations no real criticism. Each is familiar with that ancient child in the other who may erupt again. We are not ridiculous to ourselves. We are ageless. That is the luxury of the wedding ring."
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"It's sad that we get attached to the way certain people abuse us. It took me a long time and a lot of heartache to realize that it's okay to miss someone, but not want them back."
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"The aftermath of bearing shackles is an exquisite devastation, fraught with the ravages of survival. Even though one is no longer held captive-be that from a person, a government, or one's inner self-the scars are deeply engraved into one's psyche, and there's no remedy for the soul. Many have the misconception that freedom equals happiness forever and ever.That's a wicked delusion."
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"Everyone knows that a quick - fix usually doesn't work, yet we have all been sold on the idea time and time again. Most of us would like to believe in miracle drugs and fast relief. The truth is that most of the quick fixes for stress focus on temporary relief from tension or pain. Temporary, as in, the problem will return with a vengeance. This doesn't mean we should never take drugs to alleviate tension or pain, it just means that taking drugs is not a viable permanent solution; it's just a temporary relief."
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"If you are surrounded by people who not only don't believe in your goals and your positive outlook on life, but who also continually try to tear you down, it will be extremely challenging for you to hold firmly in mind that you will succeed and that you can be happy."
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"What made a movie buff different from others was the amount of freakish details they chose to fill their heads with. The typical movie-goer remembered the big lines, the ones that you could find on the film's shirts and posters. Just a bunch of tag-lines used for promotion. A true movie buff memorized the odd ones that said more about the story's theme or characters. A true buff read up on the movie's history."
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"A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within."
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"A man who has come to the full realization of his responsibility to men won't stick to one man. It will be foolhardy if he does that."
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"Because the pure girls get rescued." Mary Lou felt something she didn't let herself feel often. She was well and truly pissed off. "Why do girls have to be all pure and innocent and good? Why don't guys have to be?"
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"When you judge yourself, chances are you also are judging others. True self-acceptance releases you from both."
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"Storms are relentless and unforgiving. You know it's there, you feel it surrounding you, threatening to consume you should you dare to look, dare to behold the captivating wonder...Yet, fear grips. For although you know that it could swallow you whole and rip you to shreds, if you do not, eventually, the storm will dissipate, leaving you trembling and empty...We storms know this..."
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"A key to healthy problem solving is good communication."
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"Sheep are always looking for a new shepherd when the terrain gets rocky."
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"I, with a deeper instinct, choose a man who compels my strength, who makes enormous demands on me, who does not doubt my courage or my toughness, who does not believe me naive or innocent, who has the courage to treat me like a woman."
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