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book reading writing
There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts. Charles Dickens
book knowledge men
Mathematicians have sought knowledge in figures, Philosophers in systems, Logicians in subtleties, and Metaphysicians in sounds. It is not in any nor in all of these. He that studies only men, will get the body of knowledge without the soul, and he that studies only books, the soul without the body. Charles Caleb Colton
book reading writing
Some read to think, these are rare; some to write, these are common; and some read to talk, and these form the great majority.
book writing companion
With books, as with companions, it is of more consequence to know which to avoid, than which to choose, for good books are as scarce as good companions, and in both instances, all that we can learn from baad ones is, that some much time has been worse than thrown away.
book easy easy-to-get
It is always easy to shut a book, but not quite so easy to get rid of a lettered coxcomb.
book names want
If a book really wants the patronage of a great name, it is a bad book; and if it be a good book, it wants it not.
book writing mirrors
That an author's work is the mirror of his mind is a position that has led to very false conclusions. If Satan himself were to write a book it would be in praise of virtue, because the good would purchase it for use, and the bad for ostentation.
book healing good-friend
Next to acquiring good friends, the best acquisition is that of good books.
book reading fire
It can't be supposed," said Joe. "Tho' I'm oncommon fond of reading, too." Are you, Joe?" Oncommon. Give me," said Joe, "a good book, or a good newspaper, and sit me down afore a good fire, and I ask no better. Lord!" he continued, after rubbing his knees a little, "when you do come to a J and a O, and says you, 'Here, at last, is a J-O, Joe,' how interesting reading is!
looks trendy linen
Linen is good because it looks trendy and at the same time it's very comfotable Akshay Kumar
looks morality natural
We have learned to live with unholiness and have come to look upon it as the natural and expected thing. Aiden Wilson Tozer
looks spirit remember
I am...sad and angry. Why is my spirit so sad and angry? I look back at my life and all I can remember is rage and rage and rage. Chris Adrian
looks steps defeat
When you are frightened by something, you have to relate with fear, explore why you are frightened, and develop some sense of conviction. You can actually look at fear. Then fear ceases to be the dominant situation that is going to defeat you. Fear can be conquered. You can be free from fear if you realize that fear is not the ogre. You can step on fear, and therefore, you can attain what is known as fearlessness. But that requires that, when you see fear, you smile. Chogyam Trungpa
looks way
I never like the way I look. I don't. I never look at myself. Chita Rivera
looks violent century
At the rate we're going, the 21st century looks pretty clear. It's going to be pretty violent Edward James Olmos
looks firsts sometimes
And sometimes you look at the first poems by someone and you go, "They have freshness and a sense of wonder that is never recaptured again by that poet." Edward Hirsch
looks look-up denzel
Denzel Washington is someone I look up to. Dayo Okeniyi
looks sentences seems
Look at all the sentences which seem true and question them. David Riesman
sight sea rolling
When we came within sight of the sea, the waves on the horizon, caught at intervals above the rolling abyss, were like glimpses of another shore with towers and buildings.
sight blue sky
Did you stand there in shock at the sight of that black smoke rising against that blue sky? Did you shout out in anger, in fear of your neighbor, or did you just sit down and cry? Alan Jackson
sight focus vision
Faith is a re-directing of our sight, a getting out of the focus of our own vision and getting God into focus.
sight goal optimism
Optimism boosts your energy and focuses your sights on reaching your goals, rather than wallowing in your setbacks. Denis Waitley
sight cities serious-things
The City seems so much more in earnest: its business, its rush, its roar are such serious things, sights and sounds. The City is getting its living - the West-End but enjoying its pleasure. Charlotte Bronte
sight world language
Even, she thought, even without the gift of witchsight, there was more beauty to be found in the world than could ever be snared in language or music. And with the sight... Charles de Lint
sight shy monkeys
We are ashamed at the sight of a monkey--somehow as we are shy of poor relations. Charles Lamb
sight might monsters
Oh, Creator! Can monsters exist in the sight of him who alone knows how they were invented, how they invented themselves, and how they might not have invented themselves? Charles Baudelaire
sight president next
It was quite a sight to see Obama next to President Hu. Obama has a Nobel Peace Prize in his basement, and Hu has a Nobel Peace Prize winner in his. Bill Maher