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“It's the wanting to know that makes us matter.”

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Tom Stoppard is a renowned British playwright, born on July 3, 1937. His works are known for their witty dialogue and complex structure, with notable plays including 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead' and 'The Real Thing'. Stoppard has received multiple Tony Awards and Olivier Awards for his contributions to theatre. more

“We shouldn’t,” protested Isabelle. “The Clave has a plan.” “The Clave has the collective intelligence of a pineapple,” said Jace. Alec blinked up at them. “Jace is right.” Isabelle turned on her brother. “What do you know? You weren’t even paying attention.” “I was,” Alec said, injured. “I said Jace was right.” “Yeah, but there’s like a 90% chance of me being right most of the time, so that’s not proof you were listening,” said Jace. “That’s just a good guess.”

Knows Said Chance Attention Plans Brother Listening Yeah Proof Pay Attention Collectives Do You Know Jace Injured Isabelle Lightwood Pineapples Collective Intelligence

Author:Cassandra Clare

“We know we need, and so we acquire and eat and eat, past the point of bodily fullness, trying to sate a greater need. Ashamed of this, we turn skeletons into goddesses and look to them as if they might teach us how to not-need.”

Ifs Knows Needs Trying Looks Might Past Turns Teach Greater Acquire Ashamed Goddess Fullness Skeletons

Author:Marya Hornbacher

“Words are things. You must be careful, careful about calling people out of their names, using racial pejoratives and sexual pejoratives and all that ignorance. Don’t do that. Some day we’ll be able to measure the power of words. I think they are things. They get on the walls. They get in your wallpaper. They get in your rugs, in your upholstery, and your clothes, and finally in to you.”

People Thinking Able Names Ignorance Wall Calling Clothes Careful Be Careful Power Of Words Upholstery

Author:Maya Angelou

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