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“Whatever form it has, it [matter] will be disposed to receive another form; it never leaves off moving and casting off the form which it has in order to receive another. ...It is therefore clear that all corruption, destruction, or defect comes from matter.”

Matter Moving Form Order Clear Destruction Corruption Defects Casting Casting Off

Book:The Guide for the Perplexed

Source: The Guide for the Perplexed

“The great law of culture is, Let each become all that he was created capable of being; expand, if possible, to his full growth; resisting all impediments, casting off all foreign, especially all noxious adhesions, and show himself at length in his own shape and stature be these what they may.”

Ifs May Shows Law Culture Growth Shapes Capable Length Casting Resisting Stature Impediments Casting Off

Book:Critical and Miscellaneous Essays ...

Source: Critical and Miscellaneous Essays ...

“Even now; with a thousand little voyages notched in my belt. I still feel a memorial chill on casting off.”

Feels Littles Stills Thousand Casting Chill Belts Memorial Voyages Nautical Casting Off

Author:E. B. White

“Generosity is also an act of freedom, a casting off of the constraints of prudence and self-interest.”

Self Interest Generosity Casting Prudence Self Interest Constraints Casting Off

Author:Marilynne Robinson

“I don't know if it's rare, but from my experience, I think Suits does a lot more casting off of auditions than other shows.”

Ifs Thinking Knows Doe Shows Suits Auditions Casting Casting Off

Author:Aaron Korsh

“So it ends as I guessed it would,' his thoughts said, even as it fluttered away; and it laughed a little within him ere it fled, almost gay it seemed to be casting off all doubt and care and fear. And even as it winged away into forgetfulness it heard voices, and they seemed to be crying in some forgotten world far above: 'The eagles are coming! The eagles are coming!' For one moment more Pippin's thought hovered. "Bilbo! But no! That came in his tale, long long ago. This is my tale, and it ended now. Good-bye!' And his thought fled far away and his eyes saw no more.”

World Littles Long Said Ends Moments Eye Care Voice Doubt Saws Heard Cry Gay Forgotten Tales His Eyes Laughed Far Away Long Ago Casting Eagles Bye Forgetfulness Good Bye Pippin Casting Off

Author:J. R. R. Tolkien

“Every scene, even the commonest, is wonderful, if only one can detach oneself, casting off all memory of use and custom, and behold it (as it were) for the first time; in its right, authentic colors; without making comparisons. Cherish and burnish this faculty of seeing crudely, simply, artlessly, ignorantly; of seeing like a baby or a lunatic, who lives each moment by itself and tarnishes by the present no remembrance of the past.”

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“I think feminism's a bit misinterpreted. It was about casting off all gender roles. There's nothing wrong with a man holding a door open for a girl. But we sort of threw away all the rules, so everybody's confused. And dating becomes a sloppy, uncomfortable, unpleasant thing.”

Thinking Men Girl Bits Roles Doors Feminism Dating Gender Uncomfortable Confused Casting Gender Roles Sloppy Misinterpreted Casting Off

Author:Zosia Mamet

“As a man, casting off worn out garments taketh new ones, so the dweller in the body, entereth into ones that are new.”

Men Body Worn Casting Garments Worn Out Dwellers Casting Off

Author:Epictetus

“Every scene, even the commonest, is wonderful, if only one can detach oneself, casting off all memory of use and custom and behold it, as it were, for the first time.”

Ifs Firsts Use Memories Wonder Wonderful Scene First Time Oneself Customs Casting Casting Off

Book:The Old Wives' Tale

Source: The Old Wives' Tale