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“Such being the nature of mental life, the business of psychology is primarily to describe in detail the various forms which attention or conation assumes upon the different levels of that life.”

Different Form Levels Attention Psychology Assuming Details Various Nature Of Man Different Levels

Author:Samuel Alexander

“Where these reduced (operational - E.W.) concepts govern the analysis of the human reality, individual or social, mental or material, they arrive at a false concreteness - a concreteness isolated from the conditions which constitute its reality. In this context, the operational treatment of the concept assumes a political function. The individual and his behavior are analyzed in a therapeutic sense - adjustment to his society. Thought and expression, theory and practice are to be brought in line with the facts of his existence without leaving room for the conceptual critique of these facts.”

“All is artifice in my world, Constantine. Even me. Especially me. He taught me to be a duchess, to be an impregnable fortress, to be the guardian of my own heart, But he admitted that he could not teach me how or when to allow the fortress to be breached or my heart to be unlocked. It would simply happen, he said. he promised it would, in fact. But how is love to find me, even assuming it is looking?”

World Heart Said Facts Happens My Own Teach Taught My Heart Assuming Guardian Find Me Artifice Fortresses Duchess Constantine

Author:Mary Balogh

“Like Muslims we assume that God will judge us "on balance." If our good deeds outweigh our bad deeds, we will arrive safely in heaven. But, alas, if our evil deeds outweigh our good ones, we will suffer the wrath of God in hell. We may be "marred" by sin but in no wise devastated by it. We still have the ability to balance our sins with our own righteousness. This is the most monstrous lie of all.”

“It's natural for a child to assume that his or her own childhood is unremarkable.”

Children Natural Childhood Assuming

Author:Lev Grossman

“I've never seen radio as the minor leagues, where I'm just really preparing to be in the show that really counts, namely, television, which is, I think, what people often assume. I've never felt that way.”

People Thinking Way Shows Felt Television Assuming Radio League Minors Preparing

Author:Terry Gross

“I have about as much control over how I look as the guy who's short and looks more like a character actor - we both have the same drive to be actors and we both have the same drive to assume these different characters, it's just harder for me to get the chance because they look at me and say, 'Oh, he's this type,' and they stamp me.”

Looks Different Character Guy Actors Chance Type Harder Assuming Look At Me Stamps Different Characters Character Actors

Author:Armie Hammer

“I assume we will have figured out a way to efficiently utilize solar energy and tied that to an efficient way to use nuclear energy in such a way that it doesn't pose a serious environmental issue.”

Way Use Energy Issues Serious Assuming Environmental Nuclear Efficient Tied Solar Energy Environmental Issues Nuclear Energy

Author:John Hickenlooper

“Normally I can balance two or three things. The problem is when you're out of work and don't have anything to balance. I think people assume you're always busy. You go through dry spells.”

People Thinking I Can Two Problem Three Balance Assuming Busy Dry Spells Three Things

Author:Marvin Hamlisch

“The work of art assumes the existence of the perfect spectator, and is indifferent to the fact that no such person exists.”

Persons Art Facts Perfect Existence Assuming Works Of Art Indifferent Spectators

Book:Two Cheers for Democracy

Source: Two Cheers for Democracy

“I've always assumed that my parents and my in-laws would live with me when I get older and have children. I just assume it will happen and that it's the right way to do things. It's a deeply Indian custom - that you kind of inherit your parents and your spouse's parents and you take care of them eventually.”

Way Kind Children Happens Care Law Parent Assuming Take Care Indian Customs Right Way Spouse In-laws

Author:Mindy Kaling