"Just because other people think something, that doesn't make it true. Maybe there's some truth in that, but it's unsatisfying, bitter-tasting truth."

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Source : Cynthia Lord (2013). “Rules”, p.117, Scholastic Inc.

Cynthia Lord

#Thinking Quotes #People Quotes #Bitter Quotes

“Pocahontas was the reason the Virginia colony didn't disappear, unlike some earlier attempts”
“When we rehearse, we're always trying to aim for something else. But we never quite succeed in getting there.”
“It deserves and warrants conversation because somebody is saying, 'Hey, this offends me,'”
“Books appear to be the most immediate instruments of speculative delight.”

Source : Richard de Bury (2013). “Philobiblon: A Treatise on the Love of Books”, p.15, Cambridge University Press
“The artist begins with a vision - a creative operation requiring an effort.”
“Love at its highest flood rushes beyond its object, and loses itself in the sense of divine mystery.”
“The White House will run itself while the president is away. That's why he has to be sure not to be away too much.”
“Those who depend fully on another personâ€™s knowledge to decide what is possible are easily manipulated. The most effective leaders utilize experts from all fields, but rely on none when it comes to making a decision.”

Source : Joelle Charbonneau (2014). “The Testing Trilogy”, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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