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What would you have if you didn't have a murder in a mystery? You'd have something for the lower-level readers. When you get up into the upper levels, there's nothing that will engage you or compel you or get your emotions churning like a murder. It's the ultimate stakes.

~Alane Ferguson

Topics: Compel Emotions Engage Get Levels Like Mystery Nothing Readers Something Stakes Ultimate Up Upper Will Would You Your

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While early childhood experiences may impel, they do not compel. In the end, evil is a matter of choice.

~Andrew Vachss

Topics: Childhood Choice Compel Early Early Childhood End Evil Experiences In The End Matter May While

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It's so important for business leaders to discover what their purpose is. In the days when the business seems overwhelming, or you aren't certain you can continue, it is your purpose that will compel you to push through.

~Anne F. Beiler

Topics: Business Business Leaders Certain Compel Continue Days Discover Important Leaders Overwhelming Purpose Push Seems Through Will You Your

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Over many years, the United States has worked to persuade and compel governments around the world to abide by the rules. By spurning our own rules, we put that effort at risk.

~Anthony Lewis

Topics: Abide Around Compel Effort Governments Many Our Over Own Persuade Put Risk Rules States United United States Worked World Years

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To advise is not to compel.

~Anton Chekhov

Topics: Advise Compel

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The first paragraph of my book must get me my reader. The last paragraph of a chapter must compel my reader to turn the page. The last paragraph of my book must ensure that my reader looks out for my next book.

~Ashwin Sanghi

Topics: Book Chapter Compel Ensure First Get Last Looks Me Must Next Out Page Paragraph Reader Turn

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History shows that where ethics and economics come in conflict, victory is always with economics. Vested interests have never been known to have willingly divested themselves unless there was sufficient force to compel them.

~B. R. Ambedkar

Topics: Always Been Come Compel Conflict Economics Ethics Force History Interests Known Never Shows Sufficient Them Themselves Unless Vested Victory Where Willingly

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It was always foolhardy for Republicans and conservatives to stake their objections to Obamacare on the number of sign-ups; Social Security is going bankrupt despite 100% enrollment. The reality is that Obama was always destined to hit his required numbers because, after all, he has the power of government to compel action.

~Ben Shapiro

Topics: Action After Always Bankrupt Because Compel Conservatives Despite Destined Enrollment Going Government He His Hit Number Numbers Obama Obamacare Objections Power Reality Republicans Required Security Social Social Security Stake

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There is no reason why marriage should necessarily compel an actress to forego her career.

~Billie Burke

Topics: Actress Career Compel Her Marriage Necessarily No Reason Reason Should Why

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It would do the world good if every man would compel himself occasionally to be absolutely alone. Most of the world s progress has come out of such loneliness.

~Bruce Barton

Topics: Absolutely Alone Come Compel Every Every Man Good Himself Loneliness Man Most Occasionally Out Progress World Would

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