Human beings sometimes find a kind of pleasure in nursing painful emotions, in blaming themselves without reason or even against reason.
A trap, like a good story, needs to hint at greater things without revealing them until the prey is snared.
You have been the great green adventure of my life. Without you my days would be unlit.
One cannot read a novel without ascribing to the heroine the traits of the one we love.
Without pride, man becomes a parasite – and there are already too many parasites.
Friendship is genuine when two friends can enjoy each others company without speaking a word to one another.
I devoted myself to writing for years without representation or a promise of anything. And there were times when I felt quite down about my prospects.
The tragedy of it is that nobody sees the look of desperation on my face. Thousands and thousands of us, and we're passing one another without a look of recognition.
Often, M.B.A.s will parachute around from one company or industry to another, without really understanding what's behind it.
But an experienced reader is also a self-aware and critical reader. I can't remember ever reading a story without judging it.
Without a sign, his sword the brave man draws, and asks no omen, but his country's cause.
Only when we give joyfully, without hesitation or thought of gain, can we truly know what love means.
Ambition is important. Of course you can't get anywhere without talent, but there are a lot of talented people. To succeed, you have to be the most ambitious talented person.
the world feel empty without a best friend .true friends no doubt are rare in this world
It was rehearsing in the studio, at which point they were setting up the sound, and once we'd got the thing together they'd actually record it, without us knowing sometimes!
Anyone that has character leaves a mark on another. Would you like to leave the world without making a ripple?
If conversation was the lyrics, laughter was the music, making time spent together a melody that could be replayed over and over without getting stale.
We should not be making near-term decisions with long-term consequences without robustly debating these questions and fully considering the substantial and unpredictable risks of these actions.
what you do not start, you do not finish.' procrastination can be liken to a journey without destination.Now is the best time to strike
There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence that we can scarce weed out the vice without eradicating the virtue.
I think it is just as important to sing about beautiful mornings as it is to talk about slums. I just couldn’t write anything without hope in it. ~ Oscar Hammerstein
