"The dull mind, once arriving at an inference that flatters the desire, is rarely able to retain the impression that the notion from which the inference started was purely problematic."

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George Eliot

#Mind Quotes #Desire Quotes #Arriving Quotes

“Tell them I have the headache--no, the plague! I need something nice and contagious.”

Source : Lauren Willig (2011). “The Secret History of the Pink Carnation”, p.38, Allison & Busby
“Extreme remedies are very appropriate for extreme diseases.”
“A confidence problem exists on the part of the people of the region who desire democratic rule in principle, but remain suspicious of both the fashion with which democratization is presented and the purposes of the democratic world.”
“Love ... is the honoring of others in a way that grants them the grace of their own autonomy and allows mutual discovery.”

Source : Anne Truitt (2013). “Daybook, Turn, Prospect: The Journey of an Artist”, p.41, Simon and Schuster
“The water doesn't know how old you are.”

Source : "Dara Torres on Goal-Setting at Any Age". Interview with Linda Childers, spryliving.com. June 1, 2012.
“Not one man in a thousand has the strength of mind or the goodness of heart to be an atheist.”
“Mere enthusiasm is the all in all.”
“I once worked in a pub. I couldn't add up to save my life, but I could pull the pints.”

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