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“Anguish of mind has driven thousands to suicide; anguish of body, none. This proves that the health of the mind is of far more consequence to our happiness than the health of the body, although both are deserving of much more attention than either of them receive.”
Source: Lacon: or, Many things in few words
“Anguish of suspense made men even desire the arrival of enemies.”
Source: Mademoiselle Fifi and Other Stories - Bilingual Edition (English / French): An Adventure in Paris, Boule de Suif, Rust, Marroca, The Log, The Relic, Words of Love, Christmas Eve, Two Friends, Am I Insane?...
“Angus Deaton has written a wonderful book, The Great Escape: Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality. . . . Deaton's book is a magisterial overview of health, income, and wealth from the industrial revolution to the present, taking in countries poor and rich. Not just jargon-free but equation-free, the book is written with a beautifully lucid style. . . . [P]owerfully argued and convincing.”
“Angus looked at Hamish. "I hate it when Mom and Dad fight." Hamish smoothed his brother's messy hair. "Me too.”
Source: Uncommon Criminals
“Angus skidded to a stop and lifted his jaw as if sensing he was being watched. He looked in her direction and instantly covered his manhood as his eyes caught Jane's shocked face in the tree limbs. "Oh, lassie."
"Oh, naked man," Jane teased before she could stop herself.”
Source: Spellbound
“Angus turned to Domenica. "This view always makes me feel sad. I don't know why, but it does." He drew in his breath, savouring the freshness of the air. Freshly mown grass was upon it, and the smell of lavender, too, from Elspeth's kitchen garden. "Well, perhaps not sad--more wistful, perhaps, which is one notch below actual sadness.”
Source: Love in the Time of Bertie
“Angus was courting me with lines that stabbed deep in lonely, barren places. Like an unfair conqueror, he was delivering his words with an accent that had me dreaming of castles and lochs, and strong thighs under a rough kilt.”
Source: Girl Desecrated: Vampires, Asylums and Highlanders 1984
“Angustam amice pauperiem pati robustus acri militia puer condiscat et Parthos ferocis vexet eques metuendus hasta vitamque sub divo et trepidis agat in rebus.
Illum ex moenibus hosticis matrona bellantis tyranni prospiciens et adulta virgo suspiret, eheu, ne rudis agminum sponsus lacessat regius asperum tactu leonem, quem cruenta per medias rapit ira caedes. Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori. mors et fugacem persequitur virum nec parcit inbellis iuventae poplitibus timidove tergo.”
Source: Q. Horatius Flaccus
“Angélique loved solitude; and it was a real and joyous recreation for her to spend time alone in her bedroom, evening and morning: here she could give free rein to her fantasy, and escape into the world of her daydreams.”
Source: The Dream
“Anh viết cho em bài thơ tình mùa hè
Trong giấc mơ về tiếng ve tuổi hai mươi không cách gì giữ được
Những buổi chiều lặng lẽ khóc trong vòng tay nhau
Anh cầu mong sau cơn ủy mị cô đơn
Ta mở mắt
Thấy mùa hè thực tại vẫn dịu dàng quá đỗi.
/ Trích "Thơ tình của mùa hè”
“Anhamirak, abandon and freedom.”
Source: The Shapeshifters: The Kiesha'ra of the Den of Shadows
“Anhele el amor, Marcus. Haga de él su más hermosa conquista, su única ambición. Después de los hombres, habrá otros hombres. Después de los libros, hay otros libros. Después de la gloria, hay otras glorias. Después del dinero, hay más dinero. Pero después del amor, Marcus, después del amor, no queda más que la sal de las lágrimas.”
Source: La verdad sobre el caso Harry Quebert
“Anheuser-Busch gives two free cases of beer to its employees at all of its parks, like Busch Gardens. That's a comforting thought the next time you're getting ready to get on the roller coaster!”
“Ani felt a stirring, a hope, a winged thing waking up in her chest and brushing her heart with it's feathers.”
Source: The Goose Girl
“Ani saw herself clearly in that moment, as a face in darkness gains sudden dimensions in a flash of lightning - a young girl, a silly thing, a lapdog, a broken mare.”
“Ani told them all...telling more than needed telling, the stories clarifying and unifying themselves in her mind as she let them spill out of her mouth.”
“Ania. If he took her and kept her, she would give them both peace. God knew he needed peace.”
Source: Leopard's Wrath
“Anida mi hielo, que no palpite, por favor”
Source: Poemas Encarnados
“Anii mei tineri au sunat a cântec, dar am trecut pe lângă ei şi am rămas cu mâna-ntinsă, ca a regelui Lear.”
Source: Lorelei
“Anika had the door halfway closed, but she paused at my question.
‘My mum used to say that you have two hands: one to help yourself, and one to help others. So yes, I think it’s a good thing.’ Then she sighed. ‘Though sometimes I wonder if the hand we use to help others moves a bit slower and with a little less purpose than the one we use to help ourselves.’
And with that, she closed the door.”
Source: The Year the Maps Changed
“Anika nodded, reflecting on her situation as the sirens grew louder. She had some time, but cops, hurricanes, and jealous women weren’t the party favors she’d expected for her homecoming parade.”
Source: Homecoming Queen: A Small-Town Political Thriller
“Anika walked to the workbench, which was flanked by two metal cabinets. She opened the cabinet on the left and spotted sundry items—nails, paint, and whatnot—that one expected to see. Even the rat poison with skull and crossbones on the bag made sense. She also saw, however, several boxes wrapped in white and labeled, “Explosive Plastic Comp-4 (C-4).” Paralyzed, she tried not to panic or stare.”
Source: Homecoming Queen: A Small-Town Political Thriller
“Aniki set her pot on the bench and
scooped Pounce up. “I like bad lads with black hearts,” she proclaimed.
Pounce struggled madly.
This is undignified! he said. I am not a toy!”
Source: Terrier
“Anima
Apakah engkau akan izinkan aku membuka ruang ini dengan jernih
tanpa terseret arus sungai yang membuatmu tenggelam?
Lalu siapa juru peta yang menempatkan kita;
aku, kamu dan seluruh emanasi alter ego itu
ke dalam fragmen yang saling berebut peran?
Suara yang menjawab gemulai ranting-ranting pohon:
Ia yang membaca gelagat
Ia yang mengajukan pertanyaan
Dan ia yang menembus inti
Lalu bersama mereka semua menyatu ke dalam bumi.
Bukankah kisah ini tidak menawarkan kita penjelasan atas dirinya sendiri?
Ini bukan tentang cinta, hidup atau mati.
Ini tentang bagaimana engkau memahami luka yang tak pernah sembuh.
Pertama adalah ia
yang menyebut dirinya Cakra Wahana,
yang bekerja, berpikir dan menjaga kelangsungan hidup.
Ia yang membiarkan dirinya jatuh dan bangkit.
Ia adalah pemasang pasak dan penegak tiang-tiang layar.
Ia adalah pemilik kapal yang terpaksa mengambil alih kemudi.
Tapi pemilik yang satu lagi bukanlah pelarian dari lebatnya hujan.
Melainkan pernyataan yang mengembalikan dirinya kepada sumber kreativitas dan spontanitas.
Ia adalah penyair yang menyebut dirinya sebagai Tirta Rengganis.
Udara yang membuatmu bernapas, tangan yang mengajakmu menulis, sayap yang mengajarkanmu terbang.
Ia hanya butuh ruang sunyi agar namamu abadi.
Kanal penyembuh yang bekerja lewat simbol, estetika dan fiksi.
Sementara yang lainnya adalah anima milik semua.
Batin yang berfungsi sebagai inkuisisi alam bawah sadarmu.
Ia bukan sekadar perempuan
Melainkan arketipe yang membongkar segala kepalsuan.
Ahli geologi yang menggali luka trauma,
Dorongan nafsu amarah ingatan purba.
Sebab itulah mengapa ia mesti turun ke sumur terdalam hanya untuk menemukan dirimu.
Bila kau temukan ia dalam lubukmu,
maka ia adalah dewi yang sedang melucuti diri sendiri dari jubah kemunafikan
Agar ia bisa jadi kebenaran paling radikal.
Ia seperti rembulan yang muncul di waktu yang tepat
saat integritas batin memanggil.
Sedang seluruh alter ego itu adalah helai baju berlapis tujuh.
Mereka adalah dirimu yang fana;
pelepasan tensi sensualitas,
ketajaman mata pisau yang dingin,
tradisi masa lalu yang memudar,
logika equilibrium,
luka yang menolak pergi,
cinta tak berbalas
dan amarah yang tak mau tunduk.
Mereka adalah tujuh pilar yang menjaga gedung tiga puluh lantai itu tak runtuh
oleh beban emosi sendiri.
Telah aku dekati dirimu dengan diagnosaku yang paling tajam
Dan kutemukan inti yang bukan simptom;
Apa yang kau takutkan untuk jadi dominan?
Kemana kalian harus pulang bila tak kau temukan rumah?
Ketika kapal kehilangan arah,
siapa yang semestinya jadi nahkoda?
November 2025”
“Anima
is walking along the promenade of the waterway that bisects her city, a few early morning barges cruise slowly by”
Source: Girl, Woman, Other
“Animacije su nam pružile mogućnost da publiku povedemo na virtualno putovanje na kojem ćemo ispričati priču koristeći tekst, vizualne elemente i brojeve. Ako su pravilno odabrane, animacije mogu pomoći publici da bolje razumiju kompleksne procese koje im predstavljamo.”
Source: Klik na prvu
“Animal a spiritual being made to.be an alloy of all the metals that have no value of diamonds or rubies. Man are taught to be malleable not brittle. My father told me never entertain a whore while drinking wine, always entertain your wife after a round of Pinot noir. If you have to buy a slice of flesh don't eat the stake, look for a boney meat. Never smoke thus ungentle and uncouth you are pleasing capitalism of unethics and destroying your lungs. After drinking whiskey, and always drink Scottish, if you are poor enough try Canadian. If you want to be a sage Japanese taste crazy but it makes you a man. Boys are not made but they are roasted in fires of bellies and they stay in barrels for maturity. Spend hours reading
Greek philosophy, African methodologies and read the holy Bible. In doing business always despise free lunch and never drink brandy, sometimes act like a Vatican and be an integrity vulture. Stoicism is the ultimate master. Avoid to step on great man shoe and always be water.”
“Animal abuse is rampant in the U.S., right under everyone's eyes, for the entertainment of the public. The brutal confinement and pain of training methods of wild animals in the circus, the aquatic and theatrical shows, leads to retaliation by the animals. Eventually they find the right time to strike out, and they will.”
“Animal abuse is still widespread and we have so much work ahead.”
“Animal abusers are not the only culprits - the consumers are the biggest abusers! As long as buyers, users, attendees at animal performances, etc., keep using, abusers keep abusing!!!”
“Animal agriculture makes a 40% greater contribution to global warming than all transportation in the world combined; it is the number one cause of climate change.”
Source: Eating Animals
“Animal agriculture takes up an incredible 70% of all agricultural land, and a whopping 30% of the land surface of the planet. As a result, farmed animals are probably the biggest cause of slashing and burning the world's forests.”
“Animal and human rights are not ‘on the fence’ issues. You’re either on the right side or the wrong side of the fence.”
-Shenita Etwaroo”
“Animal?
Ao pensar nesse termo sentiu um leve embaraço.
Era um animal, Luisito? Ou era algo diferente?
O que era afinal um animal?
No desdém do uso comum, as pessoas esqueciam-se muito facilmente da essência dessa palavra. Anima, o termo latina para alma. Sim, o animal era alguém que possuía alma. Por outro lado, não estava muito certa de que se pudesse dizer a mesma coisa da maior parte dos seres humanos."
In "Um companheiro inesquecível", página 34”
“Animal? As in lion and tiger and chipmunk? Who's he kidding?”
Source: Judge Benjamin: The Superdog Secret
“Animal awareness is the perfect carrier of propaganda - it is the ideal facilitator of animal conditioning, while human awareness is the only civilized answer. Let me show you how animal conditioning through propaganda works.
I'll mention a word, and you'll tell me what's the first thing that comes to your mind.
And the word is - "terrorism".
Here, the first thing a white american nationalist will think of, is "arabs". Ask an indian hindu nationalist the same question, and their first thought would be "pakistan". In the same way, israeli zionists would automatically associate the word terrorism with palestine.
Like it or not, that's animal nature. Every moment you are bombarded with materials that have no relation to truth and humanity, as far as the civilized mind could see. Through cinema, through video games, through news - propaganda is everywhere. And no, I am not talking about some grand conspiracy. Apes, who still cannot look past the color of skin and language of tongue, do not have the brains to orchestrate some grand scheme of manipulation - all they can do is, simply peddle the same old rotten narrative of hate and fanaticism repeatedly, and the rest is taken care of by the primitive survival instinct of the ape brain.
So, what's the way out? Simple - start using that grand instrument you carry on your shoulders, which you call a brain - driven by an actual civilized craving for uplift and illumination.”
Source: Iman Insaniyat, Mazhab Muhabbat: Pani, Agua, Water, It's All One
“Animal banished from life, man's condition is tragic, for he no longer finds fulfillment in life's simple values. For animals, life is all there is; for man, life is a question mark. An irreversible question mark, for man has never found, nor will ever find, any answers. Life not only has no meaning; it can never have one.”
Source: On the Heights of Despair
“Animal communication is like any other form of telepathic, intuitive conversation. The thoughts and feelings of people and animals carry energetic signatures, communicated through very primal, nonverbal channels.”
“Animal companions come into your life for an infinite number of reasons, each one being in service to you, your current life experience, and moreover, your soul's growth and evolution.”
Source: Beyond Companionship: Connecting with Kindred Souls of Animal Companions.
“Animal crackers in my soup Monkeys and rabbits loop the loop Gosh oh gee but I have fun Swallowing animals one by one In every bowl of soup I see Lions and Tigers watching me I make 'em jump right through a hoop Those animal crackers in my soup When I get hold of the big bad wolf I just push him under to drown Then I bite him in a million bits And I gobble him right down When their inside me where it's dark I walk around like Noah's ark I stuff my tummy like a goop With animal crackers in my soup.”
“Animal crackers, and cocoa to drink That is the finest of suppers, I think When I'm grown up and can have what I please, I think I shall always insist upon these.”
Source: Chimneysmoke
“Animal cruelty is one of the most unfortunate and barbaric demonstrations of human beings manipulating ill conceived notions of ‘power’ over other species.”
“Animal experimentation has been essential to the development of all cardiac surgery, transplantation surgery, joint replacements and all vaccinations.”
“Animal experimentation is the blackest of all the black crimes that a man is at present committing... We should be able to refuse to live if the price of living be the torture of sentient beings... I abhor [animal] experimentation with my whole soul. All the scientific discoveries stained with innocent blood I count as of no consequence... The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”
“Animal experiments are no joke. Thank goodness scientists are finding better, more humane ways to develop treatments for cancer and other killer diseases.”
“Animal experiments occupy a central place in the material and spiritual edifice of our whole civilization. We are speaking here of one of those foundation stones whose removal could cause the whole house to collapse.”
Source: Building the Green movement
“Animal factories are one more sign of the extent to which our technological capacities have advanced faster than our ethics.”
Source: Animal Factories
“Animal Farm has seen off all the opposition. It's as valid today as it was fifty years ago.”
“Animal fats (largely saturated) raise LDL cholesterol (29) and increase risk; these obviously come from foods eaten less or not at all by vegetarians. Total or LDL cholesterol is typically lower in vegetarians (30, 31). HDL cholesterol is not consistently different (30, 32), although it does tend to be a little lower in Adventists (33), perhaps because of the lack of alcohol consumption. Vegetarians are consistently thinner, or at least less overweight, than are nonvegetarians within the same studies (34, 32). It is also probable that vegetarians have lower blood pressures than others (32, 35, 36), although the reasons are still controversial, and effects are sometimes small as in British vegetarians (37).”
“Animal hoarding was a dirty secret until hoarders appeared on our TV screens and showed how they are compelled to collect so many dogs, cats or parrots that the animals end up in cages only inches bigger than their own bodies. For life.”