Thomas Harris Quotes
What does he do, Clarice? What is the first and principal thing he does, what need does he serve by killing? He covets. How do we begin to covet? We begin by coveting what we see every day.
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A good system shortens the road to the goal.
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Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.
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Once, when I tried to calculate the height of the balcony, I broke my arm. Another time, I wanted to see if water moves faster than kerosene. When my father came out to smoke, a fire broke out.
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We break our promises to one another. We break our promises to God. But God never breaks His promises to us.
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She's the quiet type who's into heavy metal.
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I complain about my life. I used to complain about boys or not being able to drive or failing a test. Now I complain about boys, not being able to drive, and leaving home so much.
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You cannot help small men by tearing down big men.
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Life is a child moving counters in a game.
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I can show you that the art of calculation has to do with odd and even numbers in their numerical relations to themselves and to each other.
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The insolence of the vulgar is in proportion to their ignorance. They treat everything with contempt which they do not understand.
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I've studied golf for almost 50 years now and know a hell of a lot about nothing.
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Hinduism is not a codified religion.
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My love for nonviolence is superior to every other thing, mundane or super mundane.
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He jests at scars that never felt a wound.
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Time didn't pass; it tailgated.
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Why do people think that if you don't dress up, others will appreciate your beauty more - that style will somehow emanate from you? It's rubbish. If you dress up it helps your personality to emerge - if you choose well
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What does he do, Clarice? What is the first and principal thing he does, what need does he serve by killing? He covets. How do we begin to covet? We begin by coveting what we see every day.
