#engaged

The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. ↗

— John Kenneth Galbraith

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Hatred, for the man who is not engaged in it, is a little like the odor of garlic for one who hasn't eaten any. ↗

— Jean Rostand

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As far as the mechanics go, working with other people on received ideas was for me a very interesting technical problem. I can't say that any of my collaborations engaged my heart, but they engaged the craftsman in me. ↗

— Robert Sheckley

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There isn't much in the way of pure communist spirit, because the whole nation seems to be engaged in capitalistic enterprises. Much of the country still operates under government control. ↗

— Iris Chang

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At the moment, I'm toying with a new idea for a book, but fully engaged with writing screenplays, so the book idea - which needs empty space in my head - is barely formed yet. ↗

— Rose Tremain

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