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I don't usually read self-help books, but I read a great book by a guy called Wayne Dyer: 'The Power of Intention,' which I loved.

~Chris Pine

Topics: Book Books Great Great Book Guy Intention Loved Power Read Self-Help Wayne Which

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A great book seeks to explain causality, not correlation. It works to point out the circumstances in which it works, and where it doesn't. And in so doing, it is broadly applicable.

~Clayton Christensen

Topics: Applicable Book Circumstances Correlation Doing Explain Great Great Book Out Point Seeks Where Which Works

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Sometimes I get jealous when I'm reading a great book by a younger writer. But 'White Tiger' is so good, I almost forgot to hate Aravind Adiga.

~David Benioff

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I went on a Buddha jag. I read 'Confession of a Buddhist Atheist' by Stephen Batchelor and Karen Armstrong's biography of Buddha, which is a great book.

~Denis O'Hare

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I've discovered over the years that being subject to both the adoration and the vilification actually makes me more disciplined. It makes me understand that it's the idea of writing a great book that propels me now, whereas it used to be the idea of success.

~Ethan Canin

Topics: Actually Adoration Being Book Both Disciplined Discovered Great Great Book Idea Makes Me More Now Over Subject Success Understand Used Whereas Writing Years

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I feel certain that if, in our homes, parents will read from the Book of Mormon prayerfully and regularly, both by themselves and with their children, the spirit of that great book will come to permeate our homes and all who dwell therein.

~Ezra Taft Benson

Topics: Book Both Certain Children Come Dwell Feel Great Great Book Homes Mormon Our Parents Read Regularly Spirit Themselves Therein Who Will I Feel

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He who looks the higher is the more highly distinguished, and turning over the great book of nature (which is the proper object of philosophy) is the way to elevate one's gaze.

~Galileo Galilei

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It's absolutely philistine not to recognize what a great book 'An American Dream' is. Norman Mailer is his own worst enemy, and if you don't catch him in a defensive position, he'll admit it. I'd really like to help that man.

~Germaine Greer

Topics: Absolutely Admit American American Dream Book Catch Defensive Dream Enemy Great Great Book He Help Him His Like Man Norman Own Philistine Position Really Recognize Worst You

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