Book 2 Chapter 10 1984 Quotes & Sayings

It seems a little paradoxical to construct a configuration space with the coordinates of points which do not exist. — Louis De Broglie

All the hope of our ministry lies in the Spirit of God operating on the spirits of men. — Charles Spurgeon

I write pretty much when I can. I used to be very particular about needing certain conditions for writing, but when I had children, I discovered that I was a lot more flexible than I thought. — Ann Packer

The best of times is now. — Oprah Winfrey

But what if the beautiful things don't mean anything? What if they're just superficial? What if the ugly stuff is stronger? — K.L. Denman

To one's enemies: I hate myself more than you ever could. — Alain De Botton

To ask any parent to suffer the loss of a child is to ask more than any parent can possibly give. But to deny any individual the right to walk the path they have chosen, because we cannot imagine our lives without them, carries a heavy price. You have never known this because you have never faced this choice. You've never had to sacrifice anything, because of your power to alter reality to suit your whims. I understand this truth. We mortals have tried to soften it in platitudes. 'The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.' 'Death before dishonor.' In the end, nothing makes it easier to accept. I've given my life once for those I love, and I'm about to do it again. To have made any other choice was to grant fear dominion. Your son is a remarkable individual. Don't ask him to be less than he is. He has made his choice. — Kirsten Beyer

So if givers are most likely to land at the bottom of the success ladder, who's at the top - takers or matchers? Neither. When I took another look at the data, I discovered a surprising pattern: It's the givers again. — Adam M. Grant