#problems

All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone. ↗

— Blaise Pascal

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Generally speaking, books don't cause much harm. Except when you read them, that is. Then they cause all kinds of problems. ↗

— Pseudonymous Bosch

#books #harm #problems #read #reading

Some people talk to animals. Not many listen though. That's the problem. ↗

— A.A. Milne

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This is the problem with dealing with someone who is actually a good listener. They don’t jump in on your sentences, saving you from actually finishing them, or talk over you, allowing what you do manage to get out to be lost or altered in transit. Instead, they wait, so you have to keep going. ↗

— Sarah Dessen

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Dad, how do soldiers killing each other solve the world's problems? ↗

— Bill Watterson

#fighting #peace #soldiers #war #problems

Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet. ↗

— Maya Angelou

#hatred #problems

Just because one person's problem is less traumatic than another's doesn't mean they're required to hurt less ↗

— J.A. Redmerski

#problem #problems

You don't cause problems. You cause catastrophes. ↗

— Ilona Andrews

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We need to talk,” she said. “All of us. About what we‘re going to do now.” “I was going to watch Project Runway,” said Jace. “Its on next.” “No you‘re not,” said Magnus. He snapped his fingers and the TV went off, releasing a small puff of smoke as the picture died. “You need to deal with this.” “Suddenly you‘re interested in solving my problems?” “I‘m interested in getting my apartment back. I‘m tired of you cleaning all the time.” Magnus snapped his fingers again menacingly. “Get up.” “Or you‘ll be the next one to go up in smoke,” said Simon with relish. “There’s no need to clarify my snap,” said Magnus. “The implication was clear in the snap itself. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#clary-fray #jace-wayland #magnus-bane #simon-lewis #problems

When spring came, even the false spring, there were no problems except where to be happiest. The only thing that could spoil a day was people and if you could keep from making engagements, each day had no limits. People were always the limiters of happiness except for the very few that were as good as spring itself. ↗

— Ernest Hemingway

#hemingway #spring #problems