Quote # 1: "Is the accuser always holy now?" John Proctor says this to Reverend John Hail in act II. This is when they have come to Proctors house with a warrant for his wife. Reverend Hail starts to say that if she is innocent then the court will prove it. Proctor cuts him off and says‚"If she is innocent! Why do you never wonder if Parris be innocent‚ or Abigail?" It means that he thinks that they should be looking at the people pointing the finger and see if they are so innocent themselves. They
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only tyrant I accept in this world is the ’still small voice’ within." I believe this quote means‚ in other words that "I will do what I believe to be right‚ no matter what" this is how I would interpret it. A tyrant is something or someone that dictates and oppresses one’s life‚ which means that the still small voice within is the negativity taking against your desires and inner wishes. I chose this quote because I think it is best to listen to the positivity that comes from within and listen
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it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” This quote has become rather popular as of late and I’m sure you’ve all seen or heard of this quote before. But do you know who this quote is by? It certainly isn’t Albert Einstein‚ unlike what many social media outlets claim. This quote originated from a motivational speaker‚ Matthew Kelly‚ who misquoted Einstein in his book in order to motivate people. And even though the quote had no validity whatsoever‚ it spread through social media like
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Moliére reveals Cléante is through what he says. One quote that shows this takes place during a conversation between Cléante and Orgon regarding how Orgon has been fooled by Tartuffe. This quote is spoken by Cléante to Orgon. “Spare me your warnings‚ Brother; I have
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1.) “I had heard of Miss Havisham up town everybody for miles round‚ had heard of Miss Havisham up town as an immensely rich and grim lady who lived in a large and dismal house barricaded against robbers‚ and who led a life of seclusion.” o Pip’s town is socially stratified. He lives in a "village‚" and Miss Havisham lives "up town." this delineation between the wealthy and working class in the town is palpable and is reinforced by the gate that guards Miss Havisham’s decaying riches. 2.) “I wished
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The Meaning of The Fountainhead Through Quotes Literature is often a key factor in understanding the meanings of certain philosophies. If philosophy were not explained to great extent in certain works of literature‚ man would have no means of understanding the crucial‚ insightful messages behind philosophy. One such philosophy‚ objectivism‚ is represented exceptionally in Ayn Rand’s novel‚ The Fountainhead. The compelling dialogue between the characters of the book allows one to uncover Ayn Rand’s
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“My theory on life is that life is beautiful. Life doesn’t change. You have a day‚ and at night‚ and a mouth‚ and a year. We people change - we can be miserable or we can be happy. It’s what you make of your life.” (Brainy Quotes) Cole is a 15 year old boy from Minneapolis. He has dealt with the police for half of his life because his parents don’t care about him.The reason why Cole beats up other kids is‚ he doesn’t care about his life at all. Why Cole needs to change is‚ he’s constility beating
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NSPIRATIONAL QUOTES - “Success is not final‚ failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill “To accomplish great things‚ we must not only act‚ but also dream; not only plan‚ but also believe.” - Anatole France “Reach high‚ for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep‚ for every dream precedes the goal.” - Pamela Vaull Starr “You see things; and you say‚ ’Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say‚ ’Why not?’” - George Bernard Shaw
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Bruiser “Reflexively I look at my own knuckles and noticed right away that my scabs are gone‚ I look at Brewsters knuckles and see they looked the way mine was‚ this is a mystery to solve.(p.249)” I chose this quote because I honestly thought it sounded weird and creepy. The author of the Bruiser is young adult Neal Shusterman‚ the book is a level 5.5 and is supernatural fiction. It takes place in the twins house Tennyson and Bronte and the mysterious brewsters house‚ One day Tennyson tells his
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ways to express his tremendous personal energy‚ but still act in a manner that accords with the limits and responsibilities imposed upon him by his society and universe”. Gilgamesh being both God and man is in a gray space. Just as Abusch says in the quote above‚ Gilgamesh has an energy and power akin to a God‚ however‚ he himself is also a man‚ and living in a human world. In this world‚ he is above other men in feats of strength and skill. However‚ he is still forced to accept his reality. This reality
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