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A subplot is a distinguishing characteristic of the novel; the short story, for example, does not need subplots.

~Darin Strauss

Topics: Characteristic Distinguishing Does Example For Example Need Novel Short Short Story Story

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One characteristic of winners is they always look upon themselves as a do it yourself project.

~Denis Waitley

Topics: Always Characteristic Look Project Themselves Winners Yourself

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It is the characteristic excellence of the strong man that he can bring momentous issues to the fore and make a decision about them. The weak are always forced to decide between alternatives they have not chosen themselves.

~Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Topics: About Alternatives Always Between Bring Characteristic Chosen Decide Decision Excellence Forced Fore He Issues Make Man Momentous Strong Strong Man Them Themselves Weak

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Certain characteristic properties of elements can be foretold from their atomic weights.

~Dmitri Mendeleev

Topics: Atomic Certain Characteristic Elements Properties Weights

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The American Civil War produced carnage that has often been thought reserved for the combination of technological proficiency and inhumanity characteristic of a later time.

~Drew Gilpin Faust

Topics: American Been Characteristic Civil Civil War Combination Inhumanity Later Often Produced Proficiency Reserved Technological Thought Time War

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The distinguishing characteristic of the techno-thriller is technical detail.

~Edward M. Lerner

Topics: Characteristic Detail Distinguishing Technical

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The ability of humans to read meaning into patterns is the most defining characteristic we have.

~Eleanor Catton

Topics: Ability Characteristic Defining Humans Meaning Most Patterns Read

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I marvel at the resilience of the Jewish people. Their best characteristic is their desire to remember. No other people has such an obsession with memory.

~Elie Wiesel

Topics: Best Characteristic Desire Jewish Jewish People Marvel Memory Obsession Other People Remember Resilience

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One characteristic aspect of ageing is the increased susceptibility to disease, particularly age-related diseases such as cardiovascular diseases and cancer.

~Elizabeth Blackburn

Topics: Ageing Aspect Cancer Cardiovascular Characteristic Disease Diseases Increased Particularly

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Can Israelis be wistful? It is not the characteristic we usually associate with them; more typically they are said to be tough, sweet, angry, thoughtful, demanding - not wistful.

~Elliott Abrams

Topics: Angry Associate Characteristic Demanding Israelis More Said Sweet Them Thoughtful Tough

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