Lewenberg Formula Quotes & Sayings

In other words, logic enables you to say something besides "because I said so" or "or else I will hit you" as a means of persuasion. The — Laurie Endicott Thomas

India is a place where all stories are possible. You forget that the imagination can take hold of anything and contemplate it and love it and describe it. — Yann Martel

We sometimes hurt those we love because they need to be "taught a lesson," when we really want to punish. We were depressed and complained we felt bad, when in fact we were mainly asking for sympathy and attention. This odd trait of mind and emotion, this perverse wish to hide a bad motive underneath a good one, permeates human affairs from top to bottom. This subtle and elusive kind of self-righteousness can underlie the smallest act or thought. Learning daily to spot, admit, and correct these flaws is the essence of character-building and good living. An honest regret for harms done, a genuine gratitude for blessings received, and a willingness to try for better things tomorrow will be the permanent assets we shall seek. — Alcoholics Anonymous

We cannot make peace with people who are not peaceful with innocent creatures. — M.F. Moonzajer

In the U.S., it would be so much better if the studios made many more smaller films for niche markets rather than a few tent pole films that swamp cinemas and Hoover up all the funding. — Beeban Kidron

Here's what I've learned about deal-breakers. If you have enough natural chemistry with someone, you overlook every single thing that you said would break the deal. — Taylor Swift

New York white youth were killing victims; that was a 'sociological' problem. But when black youth killed somebody, the power structure was looking to hang somebody. — Malcolm X

Beware the Lure of a handsome Face, the all too ready Assumption that the lovely Façade must needs have lovely Chambers within; for as 'tis with Great Houses, so, too, with Great Men. — Erica Jong

Winning becomes easier over time as the cornerstones of confidence become habits. — Rosabeth Moss Kanter

There are moments when people are incapable of understanding happiness. — Paulo Coelho

With writing, I can express myself, really, and share my ideas and just let my thoughts flow out. — Adora Svitak

There is not now, nor I suspect will there ever be, a le Carre novel with ninjas in it. Most serious novelists are wary of including ninjas in their writing. That's a shame, because many much-admired works of modern fiction could benefit from a few. — Nick Harkaway

I don't understand how any good art could fail to be political. — Barbara Kingsolver