There had been no enemies, just one single adversary, herself; her future had been killed by her own imprudence, by the reckless Salina pride; and now, just at the moment when her memories had come alive again after so many years, she found herself even without the solace of being able to blame her own unhappiness on others, a solace which is the last protective device of the desperate.
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PAUL DI FILIPPO Manhattan is increasingly less available to average-income earners. JANINE DI GIOVANNI I find 'Edward Scissorhands' a very inspiring movie - it's one of the first movies about... DENISE DI NOVI You have to be ECSTATIC about the benefits that your product brings to your consumer. Your energy an... JOHN DI LEMME The human heart is as a frail craft on which we wish to reach the stars. GIOTTO DI BONDONE Allow your rainy season to feed the seed in your heart so that you can mature to the next level in l... JOHN DI LEMME Your results are the product of either personal focus or personal distractions. The choice is yours. JOHN DI LEMME When you choose to change and commit to your future, you are going to create controversy with the pe... JOHN DI LEMME There is a reason for every season. If you don’t have the season of emotional darkness, then you c... JOHN DI LEMME The amount of piracy is extraordinary. People don't realize how big it is. LORENZO DI BONAVENTURA Generally speaking, by the time a subculture such as steampunk secures the attention of major media,... PAUL DI FILIPPO My life is a fairy tale. You could not make it up. ELIO DI RUPO much ado about nothing. LAWRENCE DI RITA The allegations were serious and the issue is a serious one. The inspector general concluded that it... LAWRENCE DI RITA If you ignore your dream, it will die! JOHN DI LEMME Once anthropology and geology had opened up the pre-recordkeeping darkness of humanity's long, s... PAUL DI FILIPPO 97% of people are not committed to anything.
When the wind changes, they go the other way. JOHN DI LEMME A committed person is focused on his ultimate destination. JOHN DI LEMME Champions have a cement commitment. Is your commitment built on sand or on cement? JOHN DI LEMME Focused, determined champions win races. Distracted people become losers in the race of life. JOHN DI LEMME Say it - “I am a champion. I am a champion chooser. I choose to commit to change because I’m wil... JOHN DI LEMME You have to be on your game and in your zone to win the game of life. JOHN DI LEMME Life is a one time opportunity to be the very best that you can be so why do so many people waste it... JOHN DI LEMME War has always been a part of science fiction. Even before the birth of SF as a standalone genre in ... PAUL DI FILIPPO When I did a year-long study in 2005 of European countries integrating Muslims into their cultures, ... JANINE DI GIOVANNI