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simple emblem of a story will do for this sort of narrative, [like] a war medal bestowed on a soldier doesn't have to be pure gold. It's enough that the medal be backed up by a shared recognition that this is a medal, no matter that it's a cheap tin trinket. #HarukiMurakami

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simple emblem of a story will do for this sort of narrative, [like] a war medal bestowed on a soldier doesn't have to be pure gold. It's enough that the medal be backed up by a shared recognition that this is a medal, no matter that it's a cheap tin trinket. #HarukiMurakami — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 17, 2026
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...there is enough evidence to support placing time limits on device use (perhaps two hours a day for adolescents, less for younger kids) while limiting or prohibiting the use of platforms that amplify social comparison rather than social connection. #JonathanHaidt

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...there is enough evidence to support placing time limits on device use (perhaps two hours a day for adolescents, less for younger kids) while limiting or prohibiting the use of platforms that amplify social comparison rather than social connection. #JonathanHaidt — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 16, 2026
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Show us examples of powerful, enviable women who are openly indifferent to sex, secure in that decision, and not constantly challenged by others... Stop assuming that sexual behavior must be linked to political belief or that horniness is an interesting personality... #AngelaChen

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Show us examples of powerful, enviable women who are openly indifferent to sex, secure in that decision, and not constantly challenged by others... Stop assuming that sexual behavior must be linked to political belief or that horniness is an interesting personality... #AngelaChen — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 14, 2026
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A Dutch person's feedback can indeed be both brutally honest yet delightfully polite--but only if the recipient is Dutch. If you happen to come from one of the 195 or so societies in the world... politeness is downright insulting, offensive, and yes, rude. #ErinMeyer

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A Dutch person's feedback can indeed be both brutally honest yet delightfully polite--but only if the recipient is Dutch. If you happen to come from one of the 195 or so societies in the world... politeness is downright insulting, offensive, and yes, rude. #ErinMeyer — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 12, 2026
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People I knew who finished their undergraduate degrees or trade programs were better for it. Not 'good,' necessarily... But far better than those who withdrew and drifted... The sacrifices thereby entailed matured those who endured and made them better people. #JordanPeterson

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People I knew who finished their undergraduate degrees or trade programs were better for it. Not 'good,' necessarily... But far better than those who withdrew and drifted... The sacrifices thereby entailed matured those who endured and made them better people. #JordanPeterson — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 12, 2026
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But down through the centuries, man has developed a mind that separates him from the world of reality, the world of natural laws. This mind tries too hard, wears itself out, and ends up weak and sloppy. Such a mind, even if of high intelligence, is inefficient. #BenjaminHoff

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But down through the centuries, man has developed a mind that separates him from the world of reality, the world of natural laws. This mind tries too hard, wears itself out, and ends up weak and sloppy. Such a mind, even if of high intelligence, is inefficient. #BenjaminHoff — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 11, 2026
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When people's judgments deviate from a normative model, as they so often do, we have a puzzle to solve. #StevenPinker

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When people's judgments deviate from a normative model, as they so often do, we have a puzzle to solve. #StevenPinker — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 10, 2026
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