Sarah Dessen Quotes
I had this wild thought that he was the only one in all this chaos who was just like me, and that was comforting and profound all at once.

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I was 21 in 1968, so I'm as much a child of the '60s as is possible to be. In those years the subject of religion had really almost disappeared; the idea that religion was going to be a major force in the life of our societies, in the West anyway, would have seemed absurd in 1968.
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I am not saying we are categorizing Ellen White in the biblical context of a false prophet.
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Being taken seriously, for a young writer, is a wonderful form of encouragement, but at the same time, I don't think one should ever feel like attempting a kind of artistic endeavor is beyond your scope just because of age or inexperience.
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Only he can take great resolves who has indomitable faith in God and has fear of God.
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It's not just that individuals have lost faith in the integrity of their leaders, it's that they no longer believe society's most powerful institutions are acting in their interests.
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What would be the nicest thing I could say about Newt Gingrich? He may be one of the great supporters of the humanities, because you have people who don't want to study the social sciences, because it's not profitable, and now Newt, as the highest-paid historian in American history, may be an encouragement to people to study history.
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We all go to the theater and cinema to be inspired and moved on an emotional level, sometimes to laughter, sometimes to tears. Once I discovered that acting could have such an effect, I was sold. It has been one of the most rewarding discoveries I have ever made.
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History develops, art stands still.
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I took temp jobs, recorded a demo in the evenings and eventually shopped a record deal. All I knew was that I wanted to write songs; thankfully, I also got to sing them.
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He trusted neither of them as far as he could spit, and he was a poor spitter, lacking both distance and control.
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Humankind is an insignificant part of existence.
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Although our 'gentle air' cannot improve the way hate and envy look, it does seem not to encourage firmness and decision. All is compromise; caution and refinement are everywhere. Everything has to 'make a good impression' - whether or not it is any good: the impression is the main thing.
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The outstanding doctor constantly emphasized the humanitarian aspect of medical care.
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To me, the machinima artform has essentially evolved now into the Let's Play streaming world. That's what it is: it's people performing and creating art using video games. It's just more personality-driven rather than story-driven these days.
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Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness.
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Character is power.
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I have never been a good dancer but am very passionate about it.
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I was a hunter and fisherman, and many a time I have slipped out into the woods and prairies at 4 a.m. and brought home plenty of game, or have gone in a canoe to the cove and brought back a good supply of fresh fish.
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The math of durability in McCain's life is extraordinary.
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To me, fiction is the single best way there is - to me, it's the most profound way - of dealing with questions that have no answers.
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Sports journalism is in the midst of an identity crisis so profound that we no longer know whether we're made up of one word or two.
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I wanted to make an album that was painfully honest, like (Bruce) Springsteen's 'Tunnel of Love.'
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I had this wild thought that he was the only one in all this chaos who was just like me, and that was comforting and profound all at once.