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“The entire history of human desire takes about seventy minutes to tell. Unfortunately, we don’t have that kind of time.”

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Richard Siken

Richard Siken is an American poet born in 1967. His poetry is known for its unique style and profound emotional expression, which has won him a wide audience. more

“We all commit our crimes. The thing is to not lie about them -- to try to understand what you have done, why you have done it. That way, you can begin to forgive yourself. That's very important. If you don't forgive yourself you'll never be able to forgive anybody else and you'll go on committing the same crimes forever.”

Ifs Way Trying Important Done Able Lying Forever Crime Goes On Forgiving Commit Forgive Yourself

Author:James A. Baldwin

“Dreams should make you think, ‘If I had the guts to do it and I didn’t care what anybody thought, this I what I’d really do’.”

Ifs Thinking Should Dream Care Guts Make You Think

Author:Cecelia Ahern

“I'm a mess of unfinished thoughts.”

Mess Unfinished

Author:John Mayer

“I guess the only time most people think about injustice is when it happens to them.”

People Thinking Happens Injustice Only Time

Author:Charles Bukowski

“You got shot at and you still got me an air conditioner.”

Stills Air Shots Air Conditioner

Book:Agnes and the Hitman

Source: Agnes and the Hitman

“I have this recurring nightmare where I'm lost in a strange forest, and my only hope is your sense of direction. Enough to give a fellow the sweats, it is.”

Giving Enough Lost Strange Fellows Forests Nightmare Sweat Recurring

Book:The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf

Source: The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf

“Don't make yourself so special," the dwarf said with a snort. "As if getting lost was some trick that only women knew. I've known men who could get lost in their own bedrooms. The only difference is that men with no sense of direction don't brag about it, the way women do.”

Ifs Men Way Said Lost Differences Known Special Tricks Bedroom Dwarfs Brag Dwarves Getting Lost

Author:Gerald Morris

“I only assumed those dresses were costumes, based on the garish nature of the plumage.”

Dresses Costumes

Author:Kami Garcia

“One percent of people will always be honest and never steal," the locksmith said. "Another one percent will always be dishonest and always try to pick your lock and steal your television. And the rest will be honest as long as the conditions are right - but if they are tempted enough, they'll be dishonest too. Locks won't protect you from the thieves, who can get in your house if they really want to. They will only protect you from the mostly honest people who might be tempted to try your door if it had no lock".”

Source: The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone – Especially Ourselves

“Any decent person who knows what warfare is can never go into battle with a whole heart.”

Knows Heart Persons Whole Battle Decent Warfare

Book:Ender's Game

Source: Ender's Game

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