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"Nowadays those are rewarded who make right appear wrong."

"Nowadays those are rewarded who make right appear wrong."

Terence, Roman Writer

Injustice, Right, Wrong

51

"But when one believes that you've been appointed by God for a particular mission in history, you have to be very careful about that, how you speak about that. Where is the self-reflection in that? Where is the humility in that?"

"But when one believes that you've been appointed by God for a particular mission in history, you have to be very careful about that, how you speak about that. Where is the self-reflection in that? Where is the humility in that?"

Jim Wallis, American Writer

God, History, Humility, Mission

51

"If you love yourself the most at your happiest moments, there is no reason not to be fond of who you are in the dark."

"If you love yourself the most at your happiest moments, there is no reason not to be fond of who you are in the dark."

Ashly Lorenzana, American Writer

Growth, Self-Love, Identity, Happiness, Reflection

51

"Good health and good sense are two of life's greatest blessings."

"Good health and good sense are two of life's greatest blessings."

Publilius Syrus, Roman Writer

Wisdom, Health, Life, Blessings, Sense

51

"We think of our eyes as video cameras and our brains as blank tapes to be filled with sensory inputs."

"We think of our eyes as video cameras and our brains as blank tapes to be filled with sensory inputs."

Michael Shermer, American Writer

Perception, Eyes

51

"For happiness one needs security, but joy can spring like a flower even from the cliffs of despair."

"For happiness one needs security, but joy can spring like a flower even from the cliffs of despair."

Anne Morrow Lindbergh, American Writer

Happiness, Despair, Joy, Needs

51

"It is a peculiar sensation, this double-consciousness, this sense of always looking at one's self through the eyes of others, of measuring one's soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity."

"It is a peculiar sensation, this double-consciousness, this sense of always looking at one's self through the eyes of others, of measuring one's soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity."

W. E. B. Du Bois, American Writer

Soul, Contempt, Eyes, Pity

51

"So now you're on the run,' Warrick said wistfully. 'Travelling the Dark Highway, a lone wolf. With your friend, who is another wolf. Two lone wolves. Two wolves, really. Not really alone. Two wolves in a car. Travelling. One of them naked and bloody. The other with her ass hanging out."

"So now you're on the run,' Warrick said wistfully. 'Travelling the Dark Highway, a lone wolf. With your friend, who is another wolf. Two lone wolves. Two wolves, really. Not really alone. Two wolves in a car. Travelling. One of them naked and bloody. The other with her ass hanging out."

Derek Landy, Irish Writer

Adventure, Humor, Chaos, Travel

51

"You may lose by it now and then, but it will be a loss well gained if you do."

"You may lose by it now and then, but it will be a loss well gained if you do."

Edward V. Lucas, American Writer

Loss, May, Now, Will

51

"Cents are the most universally used interval measure."

"Cents are the most universally used interval measure."

Alexander John Ellis, English Writer

Measurement, Measure

51

"Equal opportunity means everyone will have a fair chance at being incompetent."

"Equal opportunity means everyone will have a fair chance at being incompetent."

Laurence J. Peter, Canadian Writer

Opportunity, Being, Chance, Will

51

"She kindly laments that I am not of the party, and to be sure I honour great ladies, and I admire great wits, but I am of the same opinion in regard to assemblies that is held concerning oysters, that they are never good in a month that has not the letter R in it."

"She kindly laments that I am not of the party, and to be sure I honour great ladies, and I admire great wits, but I am of the same opinion in regard to assemblies that is held concerning oysters, that they are never good in a month that has not the letter R in it."

Elizabeth Montagu, British Writer

Society, Ladies, Opinion, Oysters, Party

51

"I was aiming for the cooks that I've talked to by teaching an online course and by traveling, listening to people who are really busy and harried but want to be cooking."

"I was aiming for the cooks that I've talked to by teaching an online course and by traveling, listening to people who are really busy and harried but want to be cooking."

Sally Schneider, American Writer

People, Cooking, Listening, Teaching

51

"When the Christians, upon these occasions, received martyrdom, they were ornamented, and crowned with garlands of flowers; for which they, in heaven, received eternal crowns of glory."

"When the Christians, upon these occasions, received martyrdom, they were ornamented, and crowned with garlands of flowers; for which they, in heaven, received eternal crowns of glory."

John Foxe, English Writer

Flowers, Glory, Heaven

51

"At that time, I had recently finished a book called Amazing Grace, which many people tell me is a very painful book to read. Well, if it was painful to read, it was also painful to write. I had pains in my chest for two years while I was writing that book."

"At that time, I had recently finished a book called Amazing Grace, which many people tell me is a very painful book to read. Well, if it was painful to read, it was also painful to write. I had pains in my chest for two years while I was writing that book."

Jonathan Kozol, American Writer

Time, People, Grace, Writing

51

"It's an unnerving thought that we may be the living universe's supreme achievement and its worst nightmare simultaneously."

"It's an unnerving thought that we may be the living universe's supreme achievement and its worst nightmare simultaneously."

Bill Bryson, American Writer

Paradox, Humanity, Achievement, Danger

51

"Despair has its own calms."

"Despair has its own calms."

Bram Stoker, Irish Writer

51

"Old age is a special problem for me because I've never been able to shed the mental image I have of myself - a lad of about 19."

"Old age is a special problem for me because I've never been able to shed the mental image I have of myself - a lad of about 19."

E. B. White, American Writer

51

"To overcome a fear, here's all you have to do: realize the fear is there, and do the action you fear anyway."

"To overcome a fear, here's all you have to do: realize the fear is there, and do the action you fear anyway."

Peter McWilliams, American Writer

51

"The ironic thing is that marketers have responded to this problem with the single worst cure possible. To deal with the clutter and the diminished effectiveness of Interruption Marketing, they're interrupting us even more!"

"The ironic thing is that marketers have responded to this problem with the single worst cure possible. To deal with the clutter and the diminished effectiveness of Interruption Marketing, they're interrupting us even more!"

Seth Godin, American Writer

Marketing, Clutter, Advertising

51

"You believe that easily which you hope for earnestly."

"You believe that easily which you hope for earnestly."

Terence, Roman Writer

51

"Thank heaven, though, one of the few mistakes I haven't made is to talk about the unwritten book."

"Thank heaven, though, one of the few mistakes I haven't made is to talk about the unwritten book."

John Le Carre, English Writer

Heaven, Mistakes, Talk

51

"None of us whether Men or Women but have so good an Opinion of our own Conduct as to believe we are fit, if not to direct others, at least to govern our selves."

"None of us whether Men or Women but have so good an Opinion of our own Conduct as to believe we are fit, if not to direct others, at least to govern our selves."

Mary Astell, English Writer

Man, Men, Women, Opinion

51

"Divorce is the one human tragedy that reduces everything to cash."

"Divorce is the one human tragedy that reduces everything to cash."

Rita Mae Brown, American Writer

Divorce, Tragedy

51

"A monopoly on the means of communication may define a ruling elite more precisely than the celebrated Marxian formula of monopoly in the means of production."

"A monopoly on the means of communication may define a ruling elite more precisely than the celebrated Marxian formula of monopoly in the means of production."

Robert Anton Wilson, American Writer

Communication, Formula, May, Production

51

"We can consciously end our life almost anytime we choose. This ability is an endowment, like laughing and blushing, given to no other animal... in any given moment, by not exercising the option of suicide, we are choosing to live."

"We can consciously end our life almost anytime we choose. This ability is an endowment, like laughing and blushing, given to no other animal... in any given moment, by not exercising the option of suicide, we are choosing to live."

Peter McWilliams, American Writer

Life, Ability, End, Suicide

51

"Where there's life, there's hope."

"Where there's life, there's hope."

Terence, Roman Writer

51

"When someone gives you a constructive criticism about your thoughts, this strategy can help you to improve your thinking and writing skills that can result you to have more self respect for enhancing your knowledge."

"When someone gives you a constructive criticism about your thoughts, this strategy can help you to improve your thinking and writing skills that can result you to have more self respect for enhancing your knowledge."

Saaif Alam, Indian Writer

Improvement, Criticism, Respect, Learning

51

"Being all alone is like the feeling you get when you stand at the mouth of a large river on a rainy evening and watch the water flow into the sea. Have you ever done that? Stand at the mouth of a large river and watch the water flow into the sea?"

"Being all alone is like the feeling you get when you stand at the mouth of a large river on a rainy evening and watch the water flow into the sea. Have you ever done that? Stand at the mouth of a large river and watch the water flow into the sea?"

Haruki Murakami, Japanese Writer

Loneliness, Alone, Nature, Peace

51

"It's very easy to make insects move. Because they do move mechanically without the rippling of flesh as you mentioned. They move more like real tinker toys and you can make models of them quite easily."

"It's very easy to make insects move. Because they do move mechanically without the rippling of flesh as you mentioned. They move more like real tinker toys and you can make models of them quite easily."

Michael O'Donoghue, American Writer

Creativity, Insects

51

"Tanith frowned. Did people still go on DATES any more? She was sure they did. They probably called it something different though. She tried to think of the last date she'd been on. The last PROPER date. Did fighting side by side with Saracen Rue count as a date? They ended up snuggling under the moonlight, drenched in gore and pieces of brain - so it had PROBABLY been a date. If it wasn't, it was certainly a fun time had by all. Well, not ALL. But she and Saracen had sure had a blast."

"Tanith frowned. Did people still go on DATES any more? She was sure they did. They probably called it something different though. She tried to think of the last date she'd been on. The last PROPER date. Did fighting side by side with Saracen Rue count as a date? They ended up snuggling under the moonlight, drenched in gore and pieces of brain - so it had PROBABLY been a date. If it wasn't, it was certainly a fun time had by all. Well, not ALL. But she and Saracen had sure had a blast."

Derek Landy, Irish Writer

Love, Romance, Adventure, Fun, Violence

51

"I first began to read religious books at school, and especially the Bible, when I was eleven years old; and almost immediately commenced a habit of secret prayer."

"I first began to read religious books at school, and especially the Bible, when I was eleven years old; and almost immediately commenced a habit of secret prayer."

Francis W. Newman, English Writer

Habit, Bible, Books, First

51

"The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does."

"The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does."

Napoleon Hill, American Writer

Success, Man, Will

51

"If your partner isn't bringing out the best in you, you're in the wrong relationship."

"If your partner isn't bringing out the best in you, you're in the wrong relationship."

Robert Tew, American Writer

Relationship, Relationships, Growth, Support, Best

51

"The more a race is governed by its passions, the less it has acquired the habit of cautious and reasoned argument, the more intense will be its love of music."

"The more a race is governed by its passions, the less it has acquired the habit of cautious and reasoned argument, the more intense will be its love of music."

Stendhal, French Writer

Love, Music, Habit, Argument

51

"Social distinctions concern themselves ultimately with whom you may and may not marry."

"Social distinctions concern themselves ultimately with whom you may and may not marry."

Katharine Fullerton Gerould, American Writer

51

"Stupidity is an elemental force for which no earthquake is a match."

"Stupidity is an elemental force for which no earthquake is a match."

Karl Kraus, Austrian Writer

Force, Stupidity

51

"Never write anything that does not give you great pleasure. Emotion is easily transferred from the writer to the reader."

"Never write anything that does not give you great pleasure. Emotion is easily transferred from the writer to the reader."

Joseph Joubert, French Writer

Emotional, Emotion, Pleasure

51

"He that loves reading has everything within his reach."

"He that loves reading has everything within his reach."

William Godwin, English Writer

51

"The knives of jealousy are honed on details."

"The knives of jealousy are honed on details."

Ruth Rendell, British Writer

Relationship, Jealousy

51

"No good work is ever done while the heart is hot and anxious and fretted."

"No good work is ever done while the heart is hot and anxious and fretted."

Olive Schreiner, South African Writer

Work, Heart, Southafrican

51

"We in middle age require adventure."

"We in middle age require adventure."

Carolyn Heilbrun, American Writer

Age, Adventure, Middleage

51

"All men and women on earth were created with two eyes. The left eye represents the moon (mind/ego) and the right eye represents the sun (heart/conscience). Both eyes represent the duality of human nature. The sun represents the light in the heart of man, and the moon represents the darkness in the mind of man. When you read in ancient and religious scriptures that the enemy of humanity will surface with only one eye, this simply means that this being will only see through his left eye and neglect the right. And without the light of the right eye, this being will be very dark and evil."

"All men and women on earth were created with two eyes. The left eye represents the moon (mind/ego) and the right eye represents the sun (heart/conscience). Both eyes represent the duality of human nature. The sun represents the light in the heart of man, and the moon represents the darkness in the mind of man. When you read in ancient and religious scriptures that the enemy of humanity will surface with only one eye, this simply means that this being will only see through his left eye and neglect the right. And without the light of the right eye, this being will be very dark and evil."

Suzy Kassem, American Writer

Symbolism, Duality, Mind, Heart

51

"I see my role in the Bonzos as being the straight man, in many ways."

"I see my role in the Bonzos as being the straight man, in many ways."

Neil Innes, British Writer

51

"Procrastination is the bad habit of putting of until the day after tomorrow what should have been done the day before yesterday."

"Procrastination is the bad habit of putting of until the day after tomorrow what should have been done the day before yesterday."

Napoleon Hill, American Writer

Attitude, Habit, Day, Procrastination, Tomorrow

51

"I do jokes about what's funny, and both sides are funny."

"I do jokes about what's funny, and both sides are funny."

Mark Russell, American Writer

Fun, Funny, Jokes

51

"People should be a little loony, Helena. That's the best thing about them."

"People should be a little loony, Helena. That's the best thing about them."

Karel Capek, Czechoslovakian Writer

51

"The web of life is a beautiful and meaningless dance. The web of life is a process with a moving goal. The web of life is a perfectly finished work of art right where I am sitting now."

"The web of life is a beautiful and meaningless dance. The web of life is a process with a moving goal. The web of life is a perfectly finished work of art right where I am sitting now."

Robert Anton Wilson, American Writer

Life, Art, Work, Dance

51

"But I now entered on my fifteenth year - a sad epoch in the life of a slave girl. My master began to whisper foul words in my ear. Young as I was, I could not remain ignorant of their import."

"But I now entered on my fifteenth year - a sad epoch in the life of a slave girl. My master began to whisper foul words in my ear. Young as I was, I could not remain ignorant of their import."

Harriet Ann Jacobs, American Writer

Life, Now, Whisper, Words

51

"He will easily be content and at peace, whose conscience is pure."

"He will easily be content and at peace, whose conscience is pure."

Thomas Kempis, German Writer

Peace, Conscience, Content, Will

51

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