Quotes

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“We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.”

Thich Nhat Hanh (1926) Religious leader and peace activist

As quoted in Visions from Earth (2004) by James Miller

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“The trouble with most of us is that we'd rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.”

Variant: The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism
Source: The Power of Positive Thinking

“4. You hear his voice in a crowd more than any other.”

Bisco Hatori (1975) Japanese manga artist

Source: Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 13

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“Really, being a librarian is a much more dangerous job than you realize.”

Libba Bray (1964) American teen writer

Source: Beauty Queens

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“There is nothing more difficult than waking someone who is only pretending to be asleep.”

Desmond Tutu (1931) South African churchman, politician, archbishop, Nobel Prize winner
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“You have to trust the words. They do not create anything more than themselves.”

David Levithan (1972) American author and editor

Source: Dash & Lily's Book of Dares

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“Plan?” Marasi asked.
“Not dyin’.”
“Anything more detailed than that?”
“Not dyin’ … today?”

Brandon Sanderson (1975) American fantasy writer

Source: The Bands of Mourning

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“Would you believe it's harder to find a virgin than a unicorn in New York?”

Naomi Novik (1973) American writer

Source: Zombies Vs. Unicorns

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“More evil gets done in the name of righteousness than any other way.”

Source: Dreams of Steel (1990), Chapter 23 (p. 310)
Context: “What do you want, Blade. Why are you doing this?”
He shrugged, an uncharacteristic action. “There are many evils in the world. I guess I’ve chosen one for my personal crusade.”
“Why such a hatred for priests?”
He didn’t shrug. He didn’t give me a straight answer, either. “If each man picks an evil and attacks it relentlessly, how long can evil persist?”
That was an easy one. Forever. More evil gets done in the name of righteousness than any other way. Few villains think they are villains. But I left him his illusion. If he had one. I doubted he did. No more than a sword’s blade does.