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    Poor Faulkner. Does he really think big emotions come from big words? He thinks I don't know the ten-dollar words. I know them all right. But there are older and simpler and better words, and those are the ones I use.

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I venture to suggest that patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady read more

I venture to suggest that patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

by Adlai E. Stevenson Found in: Emotion Quotes,
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Music is the shorthand of emotion.

Music is the shorthand of emotion.

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The young man who has not wept is a savage, and the old man who will not laugh is a read more

The young man who has not wept is a savage, and the old man who will not laugh is a fool.

by George Santayana Found in: Emotion Quotes,
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Each of us makes his own weather, determines the color of the skies in the emotional universe which he inhabits.

Each of us makes his own weather, determines the color of the skies in the emotional universe which he inhabits.

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The heart is half a prophet.

The heart is half a prophet.

by Yiddish Proverb Found in: Emotion Quotes,
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The emotions aren't always immediately subject to reason, but they are always immediately subject to action

The emotions aren't always immediately subject to reason, but they are always immediately subject to action

by William James Found in: Emotion Quotes,
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The fewer facts you have in support of an opinion, the stronger your emotional attachment to that opinion.

The fewer facts you have in support of an opinion, the stronger your emotional attachment to that opinion.

by Anonymous Found in: Emotion Quotes,
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Love is bullshit. Emotion is bullshit. I am a rock. A jerk. I'm an uncaring asshole and proud of it.

Love is bullshit. Emotion is bullshit. I am a rock. A jerk. I'm an uncaring asshole and proud of it.

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If you would have me weep, you must first of all feel grief yourself.

If you would have me weep, you must first of all feel grief yourself.

by Horace Found in: Emotion Quotes,
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