People, I have discovered, are layers and layers of secrets. You believe you know them, that you understand them, but their motives are always hidden from you, buried in their own hearts. You will never know them, but sometimes you decide to trust them.
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DAN DANNER Good friends are like stars, You don't always see them but you know they're always there. NELINA JUNE ORBE RILLOMA The horses, they have minds of their own. You can train them and get them to a certain point and the... JAMES FAIRCLOUGH Trust me, you have to fight. When people are wrong, you've got to let them know it. ORLANDO CEPEDA Speakers are very busy people, with their own lives. Once you remember that sentence then it’... OSAYI EMOKPAE LASISI People are like pepper, you don’t know them until you have ground them. VIKRANT PARSAI Don is interested in real people who are damaged and flawed and not always likable the first minute ... LISA KUDROW You really care for them, don't you? I wouldn't have expected it." "Well, to paraphrase a famou... JULIE KAGAWA I like weights. You know where you stand with them. Well, sometimes you're lying under them, trying ... T. CAMPBELL AND GISELE LAGACE You have to start with slavery because those abuses have never been eradicated. You know, people are... AMIRI BARAKA I like to see when they rise in ranks and achieve their goals. It is good to know that you helped th... JOSHUA THOMPSON Love doesn't give you very many choices. When you love someone, you just want to be with them. If th... ALYSHA SPEER Little drops of rain Whisper of the pain Tears of love Lost in the days gone by. ROBERT PLANT "THANK YOU" Miracles don't just happen on their own you know, you got to make them happen. JOEM S. AGUILAR Good friends are like stars.... You don't always see them, but you know they are always there EPICURUS You will know it is love not when you think about them all the time or want to be with them, but whe... SHANNON L. ALDER There are three types of pitchers you have to deal with. Some, you just have to tell what town they&... JOHNNY BENCH Good friends are like stars.... You don't always see them, but you know they are always there ELEANOR ROOSEVELT You know when you think you know someone? More than anyone in the world? You know you know them, bec... AVA DELLAIRA Good friends are like stars.... You don't always see them, but you know they are always there WALTER WINCHELL Their next four years are hidden from us, but they are not hidden from you, ... You know the challen... BILLY GRAHAM If you understand the business, you don't need to own very many of them. If you have a harem of 40 w... WARREN BUFFETT The more you play against teams and defenders, the more you get to know them. You know if they are m... EDEN HAZARD The worst mistake you can make with children is to talk to them in a condescending, patronising way ... MAGNUS SCHEVING Clothes are expensive. You have to buy them, and to buy them, you have to believe in them. JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Something's things you know so well but can't understand them ENRIQUE MIGUEL ALCALA SILVA If you are prepared to make a fool of yourself for them then you usually get that back. I think that... ADRIAN LYNE Let the people judge you in their own way, and let them realize how bad they are in judging you. ADITYA CHATLA Don’t you understand? You are Elder. When you take my role as Eldest, you must dedicate your whole... BETH REVIS Acknowledge that there are some forces you cannot change; such as people, nature, time, etc.
But kno... WILLIAM MERRICK Let the people judge you in their own way, and let them realize how bad they are in judging you. ADITYA CHATLA Sometimes people think they know you. They know a few facts about you, and they piece you together i... LEILA SALES You see, you closed your eyes. That was the difference. Sometimes you cannot believe what you see, y... MITCH ALBOM To you who are parents, I say, show love to your children. You know you love them, but make certain ... THOMAS S. MONSON Sometimes you welcome people only for them to show you how unwelcoming you are. Sometimes you genero... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH When you love people, you are curious about who they are, what they think, and how they feel. You wa... VIRONIKA TUGALEVA Trust your instincts, know what you want, and believe in your ability to achieve it. Rules and conve... BIZ STONE Sometimes you cannot believe what you see, you have to believe what you feel. And if you are ever go... MITCH ALBOM ...you'll find that being a friend is to like a person for who they are, even the parts you don't un... TERRY GOODKIND That they believe in you does not make them your disciple SUNDAY ADELAJA You can employ men and hire hands to work for you, but you must win their hearts to have them work w... RIORIO Never go tapping into the lives of others like you know them and their story! Their story is not you... OSCAR AULIQ-ICE People are much deeper than stereotypes. That's the first place our minds go. Then you get to kn... CARSON KRESSLEY Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize the... JACK HANDEY If you purify your soul of attachment to and desire for things, you will understand them spiritually... SAINT JOHN OF THE CROSS you should know that being too good is not people's fault. I mean most people love getting way more ... ANTOUN ELIAS JOUNI And from among those who are round about you of the dwellers of the desert there are hypocrites, and... QURAN I just want to see them and hug them and love them, you know...have them again, you know. I just wan... ERNEST KARNES If you purify your soul of attachment to and desire for things, you will understand them spiritually... ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS Wickets are like wives. You never know what to expect from them. NAVJOT SINGH SIDHU It was as though he had secrets, and he wanted you to know he would keep them for the pleasure of de... THOMM QUACKENBUSH If you trust them and love them, you will lose yourself;
If you trust yourself and love yourself, yo... KAGABO BURANGA JACQUES When you are in entertainment business, you can’t be you until you are in off-screen. You have to ... SALMAN AZIZ You don't know how to love people. You only know how to own them. And because people will never act ... ORSON SCOTT CARD When you're good at controlling your own emotions, you can disguise your true feelings. When you... ADAM GRANT what if you've been born more intelligent than others? and you can't force them to understand you, b... MAROUANE LAASSAFAR When you have them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow. JERRY MARTIN People are like tea bags - You have to put them in hot water before you know how strong they are! UNKNOWN Forgive those that hurt you. It will only make you stronger.. Take your Power back from them. They a... NERISSA IRVING Sometimes you cannot believe what you see, you have to believe what you feel. And if you are ever go... MORRIE SCHWARTZ Sometimes you cannot believe what you see, you have to believe what you feel. And if you are ever go... MITCH ALBOM Childhood friends are continuity, uninterrupted connections between selves, and you hold on them. Yo... LYNN MESSINA There are people and nations, Mother, that I would like to say to you by name. I entrust them to you... POPE JOHN PAUL II You do get to a certain point in life where you have to realistically, I think, understand that the ... NORA EPHRON At that point, I realized that I could see myself in all things… objects, people, places, experien... KAYLA SEVERSON You never know how strong you are until you've been tested. People will try you on every level. They... AMAKA IMANI NKOSAZANA And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and... BIBLE Never justify someones wrong action, without them apologizing first & admitting their wrongs. If... DE PHILOSOPHER DJ KYOS Remember: that giants sleep too soundly; that witches are often betrayed by their appetites; dragons... NEIL GAIMAN I prefer to underplay scenes rather than, you know, be big and drive them. And sometimes you have to... ED O'NEILL When you are with people, who are close to you give them 100% of your attention. You don't know how ... VIKTORIJA GRUMBLYTė Secrets have power. And that power diminishes when they are shared, so they are best kept and kept w... ERIN MORGENSTERN You know you made it, when people you know, tell people they know, that you know them. MOKOKOMA MOKHONOANA Very truly, I tell you, servants are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than ... JESUS CHRIST Not every person is perfect, everyone has a story behind them look past that and you never know what... DEJAN BJELIVUK You don’t know anything about me.” “No, I know not everything about you. But I sense enou... F.D. LEE Your dreams are not slave of anyone. You own them, you have them. Shahwan SETHI MUHAMMAD SHAHWAN TARIQ People aren’t always what you want them to be. Sometimes they disappoint you or let you down, but ... CHLOE RATTRAY I think it's our demeanor as a staff. You just can't let them see you sweat. I always tell them I tr... CHRIS LOWERY One of the nicest privileges as an actor is to know that you can move people in one moment, make the... GERARD BUTLER Some people are evil. You can feed them but never show them your kitchen. OLASOT Chase.” He cleared his throat and shook his head once. “That girl means everything to me. Which ... MOLLY MCADAMS There are people, who come into the room and make it light, who appear in your life as a holiday! Th... SVETLANA SHCHEDRINA | LUCKYOPTIMIST A lot of film directors are quite scared of actors. They are a bit of a nightmare sometimes, but I l... DANNY BOYLE Sometimes you can be with someone that you love, but you know it's not healthy for you. You stay... BENNY CASSETTE
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VERONICA ROTH I keep finding myself stifled by the company of others and then crippled by loneliness when I leave ... VERONICA ROTH One thing I know: For helping me forget how awful the world is, I prefer her to alcohol. VERONICA ROTH It isn't just brave that she died for me; it is brave that she did it without announcing it, without... VERONICA ROTH What did you do?" I scream. "You die, I die too. VERONICA ROTH His fingers slide into my hair, and I hold on to his arms to stay steady as we press together like t... VERONICA ROTH Scrubbing the floor when no one else wanted to was something that my mother would have done. If I ca... VERONICA ROTH I am afraid that if I start to sob, I will never stop until I shrivel up like a raisin. VERONICA ROTH I'll be your family now." ~ Tobis 'Four VERONICA ROTH It's not often real that you encounter the real person behind a good-natured mask, the darkest part ... VERONICA ROTH She must love me, to worry about me. She must still be capable of love. VERONICA ROTH In that moment I’m able to accept the inevitability of how I feel, though not with joy. I need to ... VERONICA ROTH It's not cruelty, maybe, but a desire to understand that motivates them. VERONICA ROTH Writing means not just staring ugliness in the face, but finding a way to embrace it. VERONICA ROTH Yeah. Good.” I clear my throat. “So, this plan. It’s kind of stupid, right?” “It’s ... VERONICA ROTH Christina and I don't speak, but I know our thoughts are the same, fixed on Uriah, on his last breat... VERONICA ROTH You know, there's a word for big, strong men who attack women, and it's coward. VERONICA ROTH I'm Divergent. And I can't be controlled. VERONICA ROTH There are so many ways to be brave in this world. Sometimes bravery involves laying down your life f... VERONICA ROTH I fell in love with him. But I don't just stay with him by default as if there's no one else availab... VERONICA ROTH Can you tell me where to find Tobias'? I ask. When I imagine his face, affection for him bubbles up ... VERONICA ROTH A brave man acknowledges the strength of others. VERONICA ROTH I feel like myself, strong and weak at once - allowed, at least for a little while, to be both. VERONICA ROTH In my own relationships, I know that I should break up with someone who doesn't encourage me to ... VERONICA ROTH She said that everyone has some evil inside them, and the first step to loving anyone is to recogniz... VERONICA ROTH You know, most boys would enjoy being trapped in close quarters with a girl." I roll my eyes. "... VERONICA ROTH