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“She embellished the facts, because she was aware that life is”

Book:A Long Petal of the Sea

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A Long Petal of the Sea

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Isabel Allende

Isabel Allende, born on August 2, 1942, is a renowned Chilean writer known for her magical realism style. Her works have gained widespread popularity, with notable titles including 'Love in the Time of Cholera' and 'The House of the Spirits'. more

“We can rightly say that the thinning of the ozone layer is a scientific fact; it's not simply an opinion. But if the way we work with trying not to further harm the ozone layer is to solidify our opinion against those we feel are at fault, then nothing ever changes; negativity begets negativity. In other words, no matter how well documented or noble our cause is, it won't be helped by our feeling aggression toward the oppressors or those who are promoting the danger. Nothing will ever change through aggression.”

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Book:When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

Source: When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

“When you tell people the truth, they are not ready to hear. They overlook what you say, and they look at you personally, trying to find the mistakes you did. So they can question your behavior to ignore the truth.”

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Author:De_philosopher_DJKyos

“If it is fancy which bestows brilliancy on our ideas, if it is memory which gives them stability, passion doth more, it animates them. ... To make me believe it is enough to show me that things are so; to make me act, it is necessary to show that the action will answer some end.”

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Book:The Philosophy of Rhetoric

Source: The Philosophy of Rhetoric

“If we find ourselves in a moral quandary, we should seek more knowledge, more facts, more evidence and more truth, which will lead us on in its inevitable way to more wisdom.”

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Book:The One Idea That Saves The World: A Message of Hope in a Time of Crisis

Source: The One Idea That Saves The World: A Message of Hope in a Time of Crisis

“Who are you going to believe? Leading authorities on medical science, or 800 memes on your cousin’s Facebook page?”

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Author:Samantha Bee

“Believe evidence, not people.”

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Author:C.A.A. Savastano

“Socrates: This man, on one hand, believes that he knows something, while not knowing [anything]. On the other hand, I – equally ignorant – do not believe [that I know anything].”

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Book:Apology

Source: Apology

“A partial truth. The worst kind of lie because it slides so smoothly down the gullet. Here is what actually happened that night. Swallow with care. You'll find my version has had none of its sharp edges removed...”

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Book:Tumble & Blue

Source: Tumble & Blue

“The facts are far less relevant than the stories we tell ourselves.”

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Book:Blind Ambition: How to Go from Victim to Visionary

Source: Blind Ambition: How to Go from Victim to Visionary

“Believing some facts depends on believing some facts.”

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Author:Mokokoma Mokhonoana

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