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“Why do people always gesture with their hands when they talk on the phone?”

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Jonathan Carroll is an American writer known for his unique literary style and rich imagination. His works span a variety of genres including fantasy, mystery, and realism, and have won the hearts of readers worldwide. more

“It is a simple logic truth that, short of mass emigration into space, with rockets taking off at the rate of several million per second, uncontrolled birth-rates are bound to lead to horribly increased death –rates. It is hard to believe that this simple truth is not understood by those leaders who forbid their followers to use effective contraceptive methods. They express a preference for ‘natural’ methods of population limitation, and a natural method is exactly what they are going to get. It is called starvation.”

“The story of Doubting Thomas is told, not so that we shall admire Thomas, but so that we can admire the other apostles in comparison. Thomas demanded evidence … The other apostles, whose faith was so strong that they did not need evidence, are held to us as worthy of imitation.”

Needs Stories Strong Doubt Evidence Worthy Admire Comparison Imitation Apostles

Book:The Selfish Gene

Source: The Selfish Gene

“Beauty is simply reality seen with the eyes of love”

Reality Eye Beauty Eyes Of Love

Author:Rabindranath Tagore

“Perhaps wars weren't won anymore. Maybe they went on forever. Maybe it was another Hundred Years' War.”

Years War Forever Hundred

Book:A Farewell to Arms

Source: A Farewell to Arms

“She is not truly beautiful but something about her draws the eye.”

Eye Beautiful Draws Attractive

Author:George R. R. Martin

“You should go from place to place recovering the poems that have been written for you to which you can affix your signature. Don't discuss these matters with anyone. Retrieve. Retrieve. When the basket is full someone will appear to whom you can present it.”

Should Has Beens Matter Written Baskets Signatures Recovering

Book:Book of Longing

Source: Book of Longing

“We may stand, if only on one leg, or at least be left still upon our knees.”

Ifs May Stills Left Legs Knees Pippin

Book:The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings

Source: The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings

“A strong man who has known power all his life may lose respect for that power. But a weak man knows the value of strength.”

Knows Men May Values Strong Loses Known Weak Strong Man Weak Man

Author:Jeffrey Archer

“It is not possible that you could ever find yourself anywhere where God was not fully present, fully active, able and willing to set you free.”

Able Willing Active Finding Yourself

Author:Emmet Fox

“Some things are just so sad that only your soul can do the crying for you.”

Soul Can Do Cry Your Soul Shantaram So Sad

Book:Shantaram: A Novel

Source: Shantaram: A Novel

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