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"Not everything that happens during the day is an open portending a good or evil development in the future, but everything has meaning to one degree or another, for the world is an ever-weaving tapestry from which no thread can be pulled without destroying the integrity of the cloth."

"Not everything that happens during the day is an open portending a good or evil development in the future, but everything has meaning to one degree or another, for the world is an ever-weaving tapestry from which no thread can be pulled without destroying the integrity of the cloth."

Dean Koontz, American Author

Philosophy, Meaning, Life, Fate, Future

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"I wish I could tell him that we're going through the same thing. I wish I could speak to him like I want to instead of like I'm supposed to. But the idea of admitting that I need help is too much to bear, so I turn away."

"I wish I could tell him that we're going through the same thing. I wish I could speak to him like I want to instead of like I'm supposed to. But the idea of admitting that I need help is too much to bear, so I turn away."

Veronica Roth, American Author

Struggle, Help, Emotion, Communication

24

"The ordinary man is involved in action, the hero acts. An immense difference."

"The ordinary man is involved in action, the hero acts. An immense difference."

Henry Miller, American Author

Action, Difference, Man

24

"Every secret of the body was rendered up--bone risen through flesh, sacrilegious glimpses of an intestine or an optic nerve. From this new and intimate perspective, [Briony] learned a simple, obvious thing she had always known, and everyone knew: that a person is, among all else, a material thing, easily torn, not easily mended."

"Every secret of the body was rendered up--bone risen through flesh, sacrilegious glimpses of an intestine or an optic nerve. From this new and intimate perspective, [Briony] learned a simple, obvious thing she had always known, and everyone knew: that a person is, among all else, a material thing, easily torn, not easily mended."

Ian McEwan, British Author

Humanity, Sensitivity, Material, Reality

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"If you're going to look back on something and laugh about it, you might as well laugh about it now...Things are almost never as bad as they first seem. Loosen up, girlfriend... you could giggle more in real life."

"If you're going to look back on something and laugh about it, you might as well laugh about it now...Things are almost never as bad as they first seem. Loosen up, girlfriend... you could giggle more in real life."

James Patterson, American Author

Humor, Perspective, Optimism, Laughter

24

"If someone comes along and shoots an arrow into your heart, it's fruitless to stand there and yell at the person. It would be much better to turn your attention to the fact that there's an arrow in your heart..."

"If someone comes along and shoots an arrow into your heart, it's fruitless to stand there and yell at the person. It would be much better to turn your attention to the fact that there's an arrow in your heart..."

Pema Chodron, American Author

Healing, Pain, Awareness, Acceptance

24

"I can only note that the past is beautiful because one never realises an emotion at the time. It expands later, and thus we don't have complete emotions about the present, only about the past."

"I can only note that the past is beautiful because one never realises an emotion at the time. It expands later, and thus we don't have complete emotions about the present, only about the past."

Virginia Woolf, British Author

Time, Emotion, Emotions, Past

24

"True genius is a complete stranger to most, a momentary acquaintance to others, a lasting friend to few."

"True genius is a complete stranger to most, a momentary acquaintance to others, a lasting friend to few."

Dan Groat, American Author

Genius, Talent, Wisdom, Knowledge

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"No failure in America, whether of love or money, is ever simple; it is always a kind of betrayal, of a mass of shadowy, shared hopes."

"No failure in America, whether of love or money, is ever simple; it is always a kind of betrayal, of a mass of shadowy, shared hopes."

Greil Marcus, American Author

Love, Money, Failure, America

24

"Everybody does have a book in them, but in most cases that's where it should stay."

"Everybody does have a book in them, but in most cases that's where it should stay."

Christopher Hitchens, American Author

Creativity, Writing, Expression, Art

24

"Love is like sunshine, it nourishes our soul to bloom flowers of happiness."

"Love is like sunshine, it nourishes our soul to bloom flowers of happiness."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Love, Sunshine, Nourishment

24

"Live a healthy life."

"Live a healthy life."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Health, Healthy, Life, Wellness, Vitality

24

"The silence of a wounded soul roars louder than any tempest..."

"The silence of a wounded soul roars louder than any tempest..."

Virginia Alison, British Author

Suffering, Pain, Soul, Silence, Emotion

24

"Aim and hit the target of excellence, with constant practice. Make success happen, by working to be the best at what you do."

"Aim and hit the target of excellence, with constant practice. Make success happen, by working to be the best at what you do."

Mark F. LaMoure, American Author

Excellence, Practice, Success, Discipline

24

"The moon teaches us that darkness can't hide the beauty of life if we know how to reflect beauty."

"The moon teaches us that darkness can't hide the beauty of life if we know how to reflect beauty."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Moon, Darkness, Beauty, Reflection

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"And except on a certain kind of winter evening-six-thirty in the Seventies, say, already dark and bitter with a wind off the river, when I would be walking very fast toward a bus and would look in the bright windows of brownstones and see cooks working in clean kitchens and and imagine women lighting candles on the floor above and beautiful children being bathed on the floor above that-except on nights like those, I never felt poor; I had the feeling that if I needed money I could always get it."

"And except on a certain kind of winter evening-six-thirty in the Seventies, say, already dark and bitter with a wind off the river, when I would be walking very fast toward a bus and would look in the bright windows of brownstones and see cooks working in clean kitchens and and imagine women lighting candles on the floor above and beautiful children being bathed on the floor above that-except on nights like those, I never felt poor; I had the feeling that if I needed money I could always get it."

Joan Didion, American Author

Poverty, Imagination, Observation, Hope

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"Heaven deliver us, what's a poet? Something that can't go to bed without making a song about it."

"Heaven deliver us, what's a poet? Something that can't go to bed without making a song about it."

Dorothy L. Sayers, British Author

Art, Poetry, Expression, Creativity

24

"If we want our nations to be truly great we must lay less emphasis on material wealth, natural resources or even human resources."

"If we want our nations to be truly great we must lay less emphasis on material wealth, natural resources or even human resources."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Nationhood, Greatness, Nation, Values, Resources

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"By not stepping into your greatness, you are letting down everyone around you whom you can inspire, touch, or influence."

"By not stepping into your greatness, you are letting down everyone around you whom you can inspire, touch, or influence."

Amber Hurdle, American Author

Influence, Greatness, Responsibility, Leadership

24

"You can live in the body you wish, exercise daily."

"You can live in the body you wish, exercise daily."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Wellness, Live, Body, Wish, Exercise

24

"There is a savage beast in every man, and when you hand that man a sword or spear and send him forth to war, the beast stirs."

"There is a savage beast in every man, and when you hand that man a sword or spear and send him forth to war, the beast stirs."

George R. R. Martin, American Author

War, Behavior, Violence, Power

24

"After the revolution, let us hope, prisons simply would not exist - if by prisons we mean places that could be experienced by the men and women in them at all as every place that goes by that name now is bound to be experienced."

"After the revolution, let us hope, prisons simply would not exist - if by prisons we mean places that could be experienced by the men and women in them at all as every place that goes by that name now is bound to be experienced."

Barbara Deming, American Author

Man, Men, Women, Hope, Revolution

24

"Remember to be gentle with yourself and others. We are all children of chance and none can say why some fields will blossom while others lay brown beneath the August sun."

"Remember to be gentle with yourself and others. We are all children of chance and none can say why some fields will blossom while others lay brown beneath the August sun."

Kent Nerburn, American Author

Chance, Children, Sun, Will

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"A joyful life,reaching out to people from all walks of life."

"A joyful life,reaching out to people from all walks of life."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Positivity, Life, Joyful, People, Outreach

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"Success is across the roaring river, the brave shall cross it."

"Success is across the roaring river, the brave shall cross it."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Success, River, Bravery, Achievement

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"People took such awful chances with chemicals and their bodies because they wanted the quality of their lives to improve. They lived in ugly places where there were only ugly things to do. They didn't own doodley-squat, so they couldn't improve their surroundings. so they did their best to make their insides beautiful instead."

"People took such awful chances with chemicals and their bodies because they wanted the quality of their lives to improve. They lived in ugly places where there were only ugly things to do. They didn't own doodley-squat, so they couldn't improve their surroundings. so they did their best to make their insides beautiful instead."

Kurt Vonnegut, American Author

Health, Life, Beauty, Improvement, Environment

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"Surprises are one of the secrets of a good relationship. Find someone who, out of the blue, will grab you, and a blanket, take you to a secluded spot and canoodle as the sun rises..."

"Surprises are one of the secrets of a good relationship. Find someone who, out of the blue, will grab you, and a blanket, take you to a secluded spot and canoodle as the sun rises..."

Virginia Alison, British Author

Romance, Love, Surprise, Relationship

24

"The best part waspulling down theshadesstuffing the doorbellwith ragsputting the phonein therefrigeratorand going to bedfor 3 or 4days. and the next bestpartwasnobody evermissedme."

"The best part waspulling down theshadesstuffing the doorbellwith ragsputting the phonein therefrigeratorand going to bedfor 3 or 4days. and the next bestpartwasnobody evermissedme."

Charles Bukowski, American Author

Isolation, Silence, Apathy, Disappearance

24

"That he live in all respects so compactly and preparedly that, if an enemy take the town, he can, like the old philosopher, walk out the gate empty-handed without anxiety."

"That he live in all respects so compactly and preparedly that, if an enemy take the town, he can, like the old philosopher, walk out the gate empty-handed without anxiety."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Strength, Preparation, Calm, Anxiety, Resilience

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"If you give, expecting something in return, it's not really giving at all.If you love, expecting something in return, it's not really loving at all."

"If you give, expecting something in return, it's not really giving at all.If you love, expecting something in return, it's not really loving at all."

Donald L. Hicks, American Author

Life, Giving, Selflessness, Expectation, Affection

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"Girls and guys, don't let anyone tell you who and what you should be into."

"Girls and guys, don't let anyone tell you who and what you should be into."

Miya Yamanouchi, Japanese Author

Freedom, Truth, Happiness, Wisdom

24

"Image is everything, self image that is."

"Image is everything, self image that is."

Rob Liano, American Author

Self, Identity, Image, Truth

24

"Teams Triumph When Today's Tribe Leaders Transform Their Mindset."

"Teams Triumph When Today's Tribe Leaders Transform Their Mindset."

Tony Dovale, South African Author

Leadership, Mindset, Success, Transformation

24

"Relationships need to be valued today, for tomorrow is uncertain."

"Relationships need to be valued today, for tomorrow is uncertain."

Rajen Jani, Indian Author

Relationship, Trust, Time, Uncertainty

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"Never be too angry beyond repairs. Anger is nothing good to be part of your tributes. Are you angry with someone? The sun is sinking, just drop it now."

"Never be too angry beyond repairs. Anger is nothing good to be part of your tributes. Are you angry with someone? The sun is sinking, just drop it now."

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

Anger, Regret, Failure, Emotions

24

"A am a great friend of public amusements, they keep people from vice."

"A am a great friend of public amusements, they keep people from vice."

Samuel Johnson, English Author

Friendship, People, Friend, Public, Vice

24

"America was in full swing now, all the papers said so, and people were rushing forward, leaving behind the horrors of war. She understood the reasons, but they were rushing, like Lon, toward long hours and profits, neglecting the things that brought beauty to the world."

"America was in full swing now, all the papers said so, and people were rushing forward, leaving behind the horrors of war. She understood the reasons, but they were rushing, like Lon, toward long hours and profits, neglecting the things that brought beauty to the world."

Nicholas Sparks, American Author

Society, Progress, War, Neglect, Beauty

24

"I just sit where I'm put, composedof stone and wishful thinking:that the deity who kills for pleasurewill also heal,that in the midst of your nightmare,the final one, a kind lionwill come with bandages in her mouthand the soft body of a woman,and lick you clean of fever, and pick your soul up gently by the nape of the neckand caress you into darkness and paradise."

"I just sit where I'm put, composedof stone and wishful thinking:that the deity who kills for pleasurewill also heal,that in the midst of your nightmare,the final one, a kind lionwill come with bandages in her mouthand the soft body of a woman,and lick you clean of fever, and pick your soul up gently by the nape of the neckand caress you into darkness and paradise."

Louise Penny, Canadian Author

Comfort, Healing, Compassion, Faith, Hope

24

"Every act of kindness is another step up Heaven's stairway."

"Every act of kindness is another step up Heaven's stairway."

Donald L. Hicks, American Author

Future, Kindness, Compassion, Goodness, Spiritual

24

"You get used to the brain being squeezed. At nighttime in the darkness of your emptiness, it seems to swell back up and gives you some peace. In the darkness even the pain is not so bad. A bruise heals. (Time is the treatment.) But it's your mind that's tortured. Your thoughts are in turmoil and despair. Feelings of awesome revenge and destruction manifest themselves."

"You get used to the brain being squeezed. At nighttime in the darkness of your emptiness, it seems to swell back up and gives you some peace. In the darkness even the pain is not so bad. A bruise heals. (Time is the treatment.) But it's your mind that's tortured. Your thoughts are in turmoil and despair. Feelings of awesome revenge and destruction manifest themselves."

Stephen Richards, British Author

Psychology, Pain, Mind, Revenge, Turmoil

24

"The most fundamental aggression to ourselves, the most fundamental harm we can do to ourselves, is to remain ignorant by not having the courage and the respect to look at ourselves honestly and gently."

"The most fundamental aggression to ourselves, the most fundamental harm we can do to ourselves, is to remain ignorant by not having the courage and the respect to look at ourselves honestly and gently."

Pema Chodron, American Author

Wisdom, Honesty, Courage, Self, Truth

24

"Stash the cash and stop being flash if you want to give being wealthy a bash!"

"Stash the cash and stop being flash if you want to give being wealthy a bash!"

Stephen Richards, British Author

Wealth, Cash, Value, Wisdom

24

"Don't give up all your romance, Anne," he whispered shyly, "a little bit is a good thing - not too much, of course, but keep a little of it, Anne, keep a little of it."

"Don't give up all your romance, Anne," he whispered shyly, "a little bit is a good thing - not too much, of course, but keep a little of it, Anne, keep a little of it."

L. M. Montgomery, Canadian Author

Romance, Advice, Balance, Love

24

"You are the expression of consciousness, your thoughts are the expression of you."

"You are the expression of consciousness, your thoughts are the expression of you."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Expression, Consciousness, Thoughts, Self

24

"Indecision and fear can cripple any chances of succeeding and lead to maelstroms of regret that fuel our most fantastic nightmares."

"Indecision and fear can cripple any chances of succeeding and lead to maelstroms of regret that fuel our most fantastic nightmares."

Kilroy J. Oldster, American Author

Success, Future, Hope, Change, Choice

24

"From the Taoist point of view, the natural result of this harmonious way of living is happiness."

"From the Taoist point of view, the natural result of this harmonious way of living is happiness."

Benjamin Hoff, American Author

Happiness, Living, Result

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"Young women today feel vulnerable to judgment; if a harsh sentence is passed (or even suspected or projected), it is not her reputation that suffers so much as the stability of her moral universe. They did not have long to explore the sexual revolution and make it their own. Before the old chains had grown cold, while young women were still rubbing the circulation back into their ankles and taking tentative steps forward, the beauty industries levied a heavy toll on further investigations, and beauty pornography offered them designer bondage."

"Young women today feel vulnerable to judgment; if a harsh sentence is passed (or even suspected or projected), it is not her reputation that suffers so much as the stability of her moral universe. They did not have long to explore the sexual revolution and make it their own. Before the old chains had grown cold, while young women were still rubbing the circulation back into their ankles and taking tentative steps forward, the beauty industries levied a heavy toll on further investigations, and beauty pornography offered them designer bondage."

Naomi Wolf, American Author

Feminism, Truth, Observation, Identity

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"The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword. If you would take a man's life, you owe it to him to look into his eyes and hear his final words. And if you cannot bear to do that, then perhaps the man does not deserve to die."

"The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword. If you would take a man's life, you owe it to him to look into his eyes and hear his final words. And if you cannot bear to do that, then perhaps the man does not deserve to die."

George R. R. Martin, American Author

Duty, Justice, Responsibility, Death, Empathy

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"But I did feel the vertigo of death's invitation, beckoning me towards the dark waters below. Only a newfound perspective and desire steadied my wavering soul. I came to realize, just in time, that suicide was far too easy " and obscenely cowardly " after someone I knew, not even half my age, had been through so much worse and still marched gloriously on."

"But I did feel the vertigo of death's invitation, beckoning me towards the dark waters below. Only a newfound perspective and desire steadied my wavering soul. I came to realize, just in time, that suicide was far too easy " and obscenely cowardly " after someone I knew, not even half my age, had been through so much worse and still marched gloriously on."

Zack Love, American Author

Survival, Hope, Courage, Life

24

"You're not going to start screaming sonnets outside my bedroom window, are you?He winked. 'I just might."

"You're not going to start screaming sonnets outside my bedroom window, are you?He winked. 'I just might."

Kenya Wright, American Author

Romance, Humor, Love, Playfulness

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