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When the expert is using her practical knowledge, she isn't thinking more; she is thinking less. She has built up a repertoire of skills through habit and has thereby extended the number of tasks she can perform without conscious awareness. #DavidBrooks

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When the expert is using her practical knowledge, she isn't thinking more; she is thinking less. She has built up a repertoire of skills through habit and has thereby extended the number of tasks she can perform without conscious awareness. #DavidBrooks — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Nov 5, 2024
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When one consents to marry, one consents to be truly known, which is an ominous prospect; and so one bets on love to correct for the ordinariness of the impression, and to call forth the forgiveness that is invariably required by an accurate perception of oneself. #DavidBrooks

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When one consents to marry, one consents to be truly known, which is an ominous prospect; and so one bets on love to correct for the ordinariness of the impression, and to call forth the forgiveness that is invariably required by an accurate perception of oneself. #DavidBrooks — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Nov 5, 2024
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Corporations also emphasize independence and initiative, yet they do so in a working context in which the majority of workers lack real control over their decisions, tasks and purposes. #EvaIllouz

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Corporations also emphasize independence and initiative, yet they do so in a working context in which the majority of workers lack real control over their decisions, tasks and purposes. #EvaIllouz — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Nov 5, 2024
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Would ancient Sapiens have been more tolerant towards an entirely different human species? It may well be that when Sapiens encountered Neanderthals, the result was the first and most significant ethnic-cleansing campaign in history. #YuvalNoahHarari

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Would ancient Sapiens have been more tolerant towards an entirely different human species? It may well be that when Sapiens encountered Neanderthals, the result was the first and most significant ethnic-cleansing campaign in history. #YuvalNoahHarari — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Nov 5, 2024
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To build and maintain hope, we need three things: a sense of control, a belief in the value of something, and a community. #MarkManson

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To build and maintain hope, we need three things: a sense of control, a belief in the value of something, and a community. #MarkManson — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Nov 5, 2024
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[Of emotional intimacy...] Respect has to do with feeling that your potential spouse has positive regard for your personhood, intellect, abilities and personality. Appreciation is that inner sense that your partner values your contribution to the relationship. #GaryChapman

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[Of emotional intimacy...] Respect has to do with feeling that your potential spouse has positive regard for your personhood, intellect, abilities and personality. Appreciation is that inner sense that your partner values your contribution to the relationship. #GaryChapman — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Nov 5, 2024
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I am lonely, yet not everybody will do. I don't know why, some people fill the gaps but other people emphasize my loneliness. #AnaisNin

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I am lonely, yet not everybody will do. I don't know why, some people fill the gaps but other people emphasize my loneliness. #AnaisNin — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Nov 4, 2024
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