Lennie rolled off the bunk and stood up, and the two of them started for the door. Just as they reached it, Curley bounced in." You seen a girl around here?" he demanded angrily. George said coldly, "'Bout half an hour ago maybe."" Well, what the hell was she doin'?" George stood still, watching the angry little man. He said insultingly, "She said--she was lookin' for you." Curley seemed really to see George for the first time. His eyes flashed over George, took in his height, measured his reach, looked at his trim middle. "Well, which way'd she go?" he demanded at last." I dunno, " said George. "I didn't watch her go." Curley scowled at him, and turning, hurried out the door. George said, "Ya know, Lennie, I'm scared I'm gonna tangle with that bastard myself. I hate his guts. Jesus Christ! Come on. There won't be a damn thing left to eat. John Steinbeck
I need you to be happy. I need one of us to be happy.
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Holly Black
Peace is not the absence of conflict but the presence of creative alternatives for responding to conflict -- alternatives to passive or aggressive responses, alternatives to violence.
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First they ignore you. Then they ridicule you. And then they attack you and want to burn you. And then they build monuments to you.
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Nicholas Klein
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Mary Midgley
Always listen to your conscience. If your conscience conflicts with your faith, question everything.
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Suzy Kassem
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