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Occurrences in this domain are beyond the reach of exact prediction because of the variety of factors in operation, not because of any lack of order in nature.


Albert Einstein


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Faith may be defined briefly as an illogical belief in the occurrence of the improbable.


H. L. Mencken


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The problem I have with making an intelligent statement is that some people then think it's not an isolated occurrence.


Simon Travaglia


#intelligent #isolated #making #occurrence #people

Nevertheless, whether in occurrences lasting days, hours or mere minutes at a time, I have experienced happiness often, and have had brief encounters with it in my later years, even in old age.


Herman Hesse


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The Avalanche," peacemaker Rachel recites, "is very important. It's a privilege to sing it. It's a celebration of our past." Everybody around the table smiles at her. "Yeah? Well, I've seen how easily the past can get rewritten." I glare at Mr. Oamaru. "Lyrics change. New authors come along.


Karen Russell


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Music is pleasant not only because of the sound of many voices, but because of the silence that is in it.


Karen Russell


#karen-russell #occurrence- #home

Any place, then, can become a cemetery. All it takes is your body. It's not fair, I think, and I get this petulant wish for ugly flowers and mourners, my mother's old familiar grief. Somebody I love to tend my future grave. Probably this is the wrong thing to be wishing for.


Karen Russell


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It's unclear whether Brauser was trying to hit Franz Josef or Rangi. I hope it was the former. There's one difference between a bully and a hero, I guess: good aim.


Karen Russell


#karen-russell #occurrence- #home

Even at this altitude, the substitute pilot's bathed in sweat, sweat running down his chin and neck. Fear must be the fountain of youth, because the substitute pilot now looks younger than any of us, doughy and flushed with horror.


Karen Russell


#karen-russell #occurrence- #home

A shocking occurrence ceases to be shocking when it occurs daily.


Alexander Chase


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