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“A great novel is concerned primarily with the interior lives of its characters, as they respond to the inconvenient narratives that fate imposes on them. Movie adaptations of these monumental fictions often fail because they become mere exercises in interior decoration.”

Character Fiction Novel Fate Failing Exercise Concerned Mere Narrative Interiors Adaptation Decoration Inconvenient Great Novels

Author:Richard Schickel

“Whatever man uses without the fear of God, whatever he applies to the mere gratifying of his flesh, cannot fail to operate as a poison to the soul, however pleasant and salutary it may appear to be to the body.”

Men May Soul Use Body Failing Mere Flesh Pleasant Poison

Book:True Christianity: A Treatise on Sincere Repentance, True Faith, the Holy Walk of the True Christian, Etc

Source: True Christianity: A Treatise on Sincere Repentance, True Faith, the Holy Walk of the True Christian, Etc

“As for Christianity's alleged concern with truth, Christian faith is to free inquiry what the Mafia is to free enterprise. Christianity may be represented as a competitor in the realm of ideas to be considered on the basis of its merits, but this is mere disguise. Like the Mafia, if Christianity fails to defeat its competition by legitimate means (which is a forgone conclusion), it resorts to strong-arm tactics. Have faith or be damned - this biblical doctrine alone is enough to exclude Christianity from the domain of reason.”

Source: Atheism: The Case Against God

“Where there is any good disposition, confidence begets faithfulness; but distrust, if it do not produce treachery; never fails to destroy every inclination to evince fidelity. Most people disdain to clear themselves from the accusations of mere suspicion.”

People Ifs Clear Failing Produce Confidence Mere Suspicion Disposition Distrust Inclination Faithfulness Fidelity Begets Accusation Disdain Treachery

Book:Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks

Source: Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks

“Great merit or great failings will make you respected or despised; but trifles, little attentions, mere nothings, either done or neglected, will make you either liked or disliked, in the general run of the world. Examine yourself, why you like such and such people and dislike such and such others; and you will find that those different sentiments proceed from very slight causes.”

People World Littles Different Done Running Causes Attention Failing Mere Merit Sentiments Dislike Neglected Trifles Despised

Author:Lord Chesterfield

“A father is the one friend upon whom we can always rely. In the hour of need, when all else fails, we remember him upon whose knees we sat when children, and who soothed our sorrows; and even though he may be unable to assist us, his mere presence serves to comfort and strengthen us.”

Needs May Children Remember Father Hours Failing Sorrow Comfort Mere Knees Sat Rely Father Son One Friend When All Else Fails

Book:File number 113: and The little old man of Batignolles

Source: File number 113: and The little old man of Batignolles

“Great merit, or great failings, will make you respected or despised; but trifles, little attentions, mere nothings, either done or neglected, will make you either liked or disliked in the general run of the world.”

World Littles Done Running Attention Failing Mere Merit Neglected Trifles Despised

Book:Lord Chesterfield's Letters

Source: Lord Chesterfield's Letters