Quotes of: Imaginary-world Keyword

Without dignity, identity is erased. In its absence, men are defined not by themselves, but by their captors and the circumstances in which they are forced to live.

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

I just thought I was empty and now I'm being filled...and I just wanted to keep being filled.

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

I'm prone to tangential digressions, but I've never regretted being remarkably inconsistent:it's led me to fascinating people and interesting stories.

Unquenchable: A Tipsy Quest for the World's Best Bargain Wines

We can change the world one thought at a time, one child at a time, one family at a time, one community at a time, one city, one state and one country at a time.

Voice of Reason

We realized that the version of the world [our parents] rendered for us was not the world they really believed in, and that for all their caretaking and bitching about crabgrass they didn't give a damn about lawns.

The Virgin Suicides

The life of every individual, viewed as a whole and in general, and when only its most significant features are emphasized, is really a tragedy; but gone through in detail it has the character of a comedy.

The World as Will and Representation, Vol 1

Simon had to save the world, and the rest of us get in because we have the right surname?" George asked lightly. He winked at Simon. "Hard luck on you, mate.

Welcome to Shadowhunter Academy

Make a better mousetrap and the world will know it; it can measure and applaud your skill. Make a better man and the world will say he did it himself.

What Shall We Defend?: Essays And Addresses

Durbin's sunglasses were gone, and his gray eyes sparkled up at her. He winked. "Take care of yourself, Dr. Venkman." Lena bit back a grin. "You too, Dana Barrett.

A World Apart

Nothing is as empowering as real-world validation, even if it's for failure.

The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles

There's no benchmark for how life's "supposed" to happen. There is no ideal world for you to wait around for. The world is always just what it is now, it's up to you how you respond to it.

Warm Bodies

When you write, you want to get rid of the world, do you not? Of coarse you do. When you're writing, you're creating your own worlds.

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

Had his fear, in fact, been the personal fear that Selver might having learnt the racial hatred, reject him and treat him not as you but as one of them.

The Word for World is Forest

You don’t stockpile guns because ‘you never know’. You stockpile guns because you know. And while you may be wrong, your shitload of guns says you no longer welcome debate on the subject.

The World's Game

One less desirable aspect of democracy is that it seems to require serious demonization of the enemy if the nation and public opinion are to be galvanized sufficiently to pay a serious price in blood or treasure at war.

A World Without Islam

We are the inheritors of a wonderful world, a beautiful world, full of life and mystery, goodness and pain. But likewise are we the children of an indifferent universe. We break our own hearts imposing our moral order on what is, by nature, a wide we...

Wildwood

If you don't acquire the discipline to push through a personal low point, you will miss the reward that comes with persevering.

Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams into your Comfortable Life

Having the rug pulled from under one, and flying magic carpets -- cousin events?

Which Is More Round, the World or Your Tummy?: Offbeat Reflections on Serious Living

...your soul can never be long going to the fixed stars, where I intend to settle; or else you may find me in the milky way.

The World's Greatest Love Letters

Vocation is different from talent. One can have vocation and not have talent; one can be called and not know how to go.

Why This World: A Biography of Clarice Lispector

With infinite wisdom and care your life is constantly sustained because Nature flows through you.

The World Peace University Field Guide to Connecting With Nature