Esther Forbes Quotes
Books are only the shadow and life the real thing. I believe this as strongly as any belief I hold.
Quotes to Explore
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I read books. Remember those? I read them, on paper.
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I love books about treks and journeys into the unknown.
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You will always see big, chunky bags around me. I have always been fond of bags. Bags are extremely essential because I keep my books in them.
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It's hard to be in the shadow of a Beyonce.
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I steer clear of books with ugly covers. And ones that are touted as 'sweeping,' 'tender' or 'universal.'
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As far as sustaining our popularity, I believe we can.
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You're like the girl who left her shadow in the drawer, but when she went to get it, it wasn't there.
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I have great admiration for the fact – checking team. Considering it takes me years to gather all the facts in my books, it's a daunting task for the fact – checkers to review all of that material in a matter of weeks.
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There's detailed information on how to assemble a nuclear weapon from parts. There's books about how to build a nuclear bomb.
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My dad had a Vincent Black Shadow, which was a quite particular thing: it was the fastest cycle of its era... It sparked a world for me; when I was old enough, I got a motorcycle.
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I don't write books inadvertently.
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Books are still my favorite present.
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I'd come from the bottom of the barrel. Just Owen Hart getting out of the shadow of Bret Hart's little brother. Everyone figured, this is a joke, Owen's going to get squashed.
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I believe in traditional marriage.
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Washington, D.C., has everything that Rome, Paris and London have in the way of great architecture - great power bases. Washington has obelisks and pyramids and underground tunnels and great art and a whole shadow world that we really don't see.
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To move up to hardcover is a way of getting more attention for my books. It means a lot to me: It means my books are legitimate.
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The interesting thing about my character Sylar is that my strengths as an actor seemed to go completely against the shape of a character in the shadow.
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Chaos is what we have. That is what I believe.
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Because of engineering, I have been able to experience things I never thought I would be able to do as an undergraduate.
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At the end of the day, in spite of the risks, do life with your people. They need to see you struggle and process your day-to-day walk with Christ. They need to see you desire community, and you need to see transformation take place among your community.
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The first requisite of civilization, therefore, is that of justice — that is, the assurance that a law once made will not be broken in favour of an individual. This implies nothing as to the ethical value of such a law.
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Books are only the shadow and life the real thing. I believe this as strongly as any belief I hold.
