The liberals have not softened their view of actuality to make themselves live closer to the dream, but instead sharpen their perceptions and fight to make the dream actuality or give up the battle in despair.
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of their minds awake... T.E. LAWRENCE Another year is ending, but something is pending ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake ... THOMAS EDWARD LAWRENCE The earth is an arena of champions. We are all champions. We all did overcome millions of potential ... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH It's a a damn good day to be alive. MICHAEL CLIFFORD In Nigeria we must have the dream, believe the dream, live the dream and work to build the dream and... SAMINU KANTI To be, or not to be, that is the question. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Fight to make right the wrong that laid plight.....LIVING THE DREAM FOUNDATION! SCOTTIE SOMERS Tere may be challenging moments, but do not succumb, let the challenges makes you stronger& stronger... DR ANIL KUMAR SINHA In the journey of life, certain paths may seem to be leading nowhere because of a mountain or hill o... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH when you do great things, think as if you missed the mark by an inch; walk as if you are yet to face... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH We are hell different but vanity keeps us stuck. PARUL WADHWA It will always be the same possibilities, in sum or on the average, that go on repeating themselves ... ROBERT MUSIL Leave the problems of God to God and karma to karma. Today you're here and nothing you do will chang... JAMES CLAVELL All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake i... T.E. LAWRENCE I live my life progressing for nothing else but the best. JONATHAN ANTHONY BURKETT I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be ju... MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. Risks can make or break a beautiful dream. Be careful! Stop and think of the choice you'll make so y... JACQUELINE S. MORAN In my relationship, I was giving myself away to make the relationship better, but in actuality, wasn... JASON MRAZ
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The brown eyes that had been narrowed with... RICHELLE MEAD Sometimes it's worth lingering on the journey for a while before getting to the destination. RICHELLE MEAD If I let myself love you, I won't throw myself in front of her. I'll throw myself in front of you. RICHELLE MEAD Stop fighting me!" he said, trying to pull on the arm he held. He was in a precarious pos... RICHELLE MEAD What If Following Her Heart Means Rose Could Lose Her Best Friend Forever? RICHELLE MEAD Do not do that again," he said stiffly. "Don't kiss me back then," I retorted. He stared a... RICHELLE MEAD If we want to make something really superb on this planet, there is nothing whatever that can stop u... SHEPHERD MEAD He was too perfect, despite being one of the most imperfect people I knew. RICHELLE MEAD With a few swift steps, Adrian stood in front of me again. The wall was only a couple inches behind ... RICHELLE MEAD But each time you use spirit, you're more likely to go crazy.” “Already crazy about you, Sa... RICHELLE MEAD Wait,” he said. “That’s not a word.” I looked down to where, in a moment of despe... RICHELLE MEAD We cannot be a civilized society if these terrorists are going to have their ways. MATT MEAD Are you in a suit?' I managed at last, my voice choking up. 'You didn’t have to dress up for me.'<... RICHELLE MEAD Look, Sage. I don't know much about chemistry or computer hacking or photosynthery, but this is some... RICHELLE MEAD So many details came into focus. The shape of his lips, the line of his neck. “I’m not dangerous... RICHELLE MEAD My nails dug into his back, and he trailed his lips down the edge of my chin, down the center of my ... RICHELLE MEAD I’m not a warrior or a goddess,” I said at last. Adrian leaned closer. “As far as I... RICHELLE MEAD I won’t lie. Walking into a room and seeing your girlfriend reading a baby-name book can kind of m... RICHELLE MEAD Because I’ve got a lot more terms of endearment to use. Honey pie. Sugarplum. Bread pudding." RICHELLE MEAD Don’t take the high ground and assume you already know what you’ll do. The truth is, when it com... RICHELLE MEAD Really, Sage? A date?” I sighed. “Yes, Adrian. A date.” “A real date. Not, like, d... RICHELLE MEAD You're not as much of a lost cause as she was. I mean, with her, I had to overcome her deep, epic lo... RICHELLE MEAD I decided the Alchemists needed an entire department devoted to handling Adrian Ivashkov. RICHELLE MEAD I tried to be a better person for her– but it was to impress her, to get her to want me. But when ... RICHELLE MEAD Takes a lot of tries before you hit perfection." He paused to reconsider that. "Well, except for my ... RICHELLE MEAD How do you know if a demon is lying? His lips are moving. RICHELLE MEAD I don't balance you like you need." "What the hell does that mean?" he exclaimed. My heart... RICHELLE MEAD Anytime you're saying that a person will be thinking one way or another or biased one way or ano... MATT MEAD I used to think you were weak and just didn't fight back ... but now, honestly, I think you're actua... RICHELLE MEAD The center will hold.” “How do you know?” “Because we are the... RICHELLE MEAD My God, Sage. Your eyes. How have I never noticed them?" That uncomfortable feeling was s... RICHELLE MEAD Hey, if you'd wanted to avoid 'this,' you shouldn't have lured me last night. Now it's too late. You... RICHELLE MEAD You've always been my equal, Roza. RICHELLE MEAD We can't..." he told me. "I know," I agreed. Then his mouth was on mine again, and t... RICHELLE MEAD You will lose what you value most, so treasure it while you can. RICHELLE MEAD