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“I'm actually very humbled listening to His Holiness,' the Archbishop said, 'because I've frequently mentioned to people the fact of his serenity and his calm and joyfulness. We would probably have said 'in spite of' the adversity, but it seems like he's saying 'because of' the adversity that this has evolved for him.”
Desmond Tutu“I'm actually very humbled listening to His Holiness,' the Archbishop said, 'because I've frequently mentioned to people the fact of his serenity and his calm and joyfulness. We would probably have said 'in spite of' the adversity, but it seems like he's saying 'because of' the adversity that this has evolved for him.”
Desmond Tutu, The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World“Walt reorganized the fickleness of audiences and the challenge of always providing something new. For me, this great entrepreneurial adventure was an exposure to 'yes if' consulting as a more useful format than 'no because'...'Yes if' was the language of an enabler, pointing to what needed to be done to make the possible plausible. Walt liked this language. 'No because' is the language of a deal killer. 'Yes if' is the approach of a deal maker. Creative people thrive on 'yes if'.”
Harrison Price, Walt's Revolution!: By the Numbers“One of them says, 'Why did they do it?'And the other answers, 'Because they could.'That is the only answer there ever is.”
Naomi Alderman, The Power“Mother, why are you breaking your beautiful things?' I asked...'Because I love them so much.”
Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray“Jane! will you hear reason?' (he stooped and approached his lips to my ear) 'because, if you won't, I'll try violence.”
Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre“Why are my sons followed thus by darkness?'...'Because they were born in the house of flesh, therefore death follows at their heels.”
Ursula K. Le Guin, The Left Hand of Darkness“Why do beautiful songs make you sad?' 'Because they aren't true.' 'Never?' 'Nothing is beautiful and true.”
Jonathan Safran Foer, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close“I like music,' she said slowly, 'because when I hear it, I...I lose myself within myself if that makes any sense. I become empty and full all at once.”
Sarah J. Maas, Throne of Glass“I wish you could be kissed, Jane,' he said. 'Because I would beg just one off you. Under all this.' He flailed an arm toward the stars.”
Maggie Stiefvater, The Dream Thieves“My pals, such as they are, in Hollywood, ask me why I love to travel to D.C. so much, why it's a vacation destination for me. I say, 'Because I sometimes have perfect days there.'”
Ben Stein