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Books gnaw at me from around the edges of my life, demanding more time and attention. I am always left hungry. — Pamela Paul

It was finally happening for me. Life was happening. And I loved it. Every hard, trying, demanding second of it. — Belle Aurora

He was hounded by the shade of his brother, demanding terribly the price of blood... William of Malmesbury, the History of the English Kings. — Patricia Bracewell

The circumstances of everyday life were too demanding-and in American's great cities, appalling. — Charles E. Rosenberg

Demanding historical (or scientific) veracity as a prerequisite for truth is another kind of tunnel vision. To do so is to mistake poetry for prose. — Charles Kimball

In demanding our praise God is demanding the completion of our pleasure (in him). — John Piper

Progress is personal; it comes from individuals demanding more of themselves and everyone else. — Richard Koch

I'm very determined, honest, open and definitely very energetic. I expect a lot as a boss and I'm very demanding, but I ask that of myself too. — Kimora Lee Simmons

When you are surrounded by four people, one of them smiling, taunting, demanding, terrorizing, you don't have a complete grasp or perfect vision. — Bernhard Goetz

If we wish to follow Christ closely, we cannot choose an easy, quiet life. It will be a demanding life, but full of joy. — Pope Francis

I know how demanding the process of creation is. — Karen Kain

I had learned in the last two years that the more demanding the basic needs of self-preservation grow, the closer one comes to nature. — Jacques Sandulescu

The common theme of common sense is that it's commonly rejected as uncommonly demanding. — Craig D. Lounsbrough

The pain was always there, pulling me inside of myself, demanding to be felt. — John Green

I did not choose solitude. Who would? It came on me like a kind of vocation, demanding an effort that married women can't picture. — Louise Erdrich

There's nothing hippie about my picture of Christ. The Gospels paint a picture of a very demanding, sometimes divisive love, but love it is. — Bono

Being a prime minister is a very demanding job. And as long as I have the strength, I will continue to do this and be of benefit to my country. — Dmitry Medvedev

The problem is that replacement of Quantum Mechanics by Quantum Field Theory is still very demanding. — Martin Fleischmann

Social media demands a lot of us on top of our already demanding lives. So let's disconnect as we need to and renew our interest and ourselves. — Simon Mainwaring

What he values is a task that, demanding of him all he has and is, absorbs and so releases him entirely. — Nan Shepherd

He who receives a great many letters demanding answer, sees himself as if engaged in a hopeless struggle of one man against the rest of the world. — Anna C. Brackett

Fair-minded people earn the respect of their colleagues rather than demanding it. — Frank Sonnenberg

Between an uncontrolled escalation and passivity, there is a demanding road of responsibility that we must follow. — Dominique De Villepin

I came to see that no Christian leadership can grow from the demanding of rights. And — Mandy Smith

In short, women who do not opt out of demanding professional positions are more likely to opt out of demanding family obligations. — Barbara Kellerman

Many of my executives have worked with me since the beginning. I can be fair and decisive and encouraging as well as demanding. — Martha Stewart

The hope of the world lies in what one demands, not of others, but of oneself. — James Baldwin

Living in New York, you get a lot of confidence; when I go back to Michigan, I realise how obnoxious and demanding and straightforward I am. — Angel Haze

Such self-denial 'may appear demanding,' but it will allow you, so to speak, to be and to breathe within the heart of the church. — Pope Francis

You're going to see this 'Internet of things' start demanding network performance and making the networks much more aware of what is on top of them. — Hans Vestberg

demanding what we want ignores the other person's sense of control and they will want to resist us. — Bob Bray

So it isn't the masses who are to blame for demanding rubbish, but rather those who aren't capable of providing them with anything else. — Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra

The true god of your heart is what your thoughts effortlessly go to when there is nothing else demanding your attention. — Timothy J. Keller

Be demanding of the world around you; be demanding first of all with yourselves. Be children of God; take pride in it! — Pope John Paul II

The concern of the musician is to play the music. It is there demanding to be given sound to. — Robert Fripp

Demanding immediate results is an aspect of unsteadiness of mind or laziness. — Matthieu Ricard

The fidelity of a dog is a precious gift demanding no less binding moral responsibilities than the friendship of a human being. — Konrad Lorenz

Years of people pushing and demanding that she conform left a scar on her soul that kept her own self from emerging — Tina J. Richardson

Jnana yoga is a very demanding practice. It's necessary for you to become conscious of the fact that you're not human. — Frederick Lenz

Security here in New York City is still very tight. Hookers in Times Square now are demanding two forms of fake ID. — David Letterman

People are demanding so much of me. They really want to pigeonhole me. — Charlie Day

Global warming, like Marxism, is a political theory of actions, demanding compliance with its rules. — Paul Johnson

Cries for justice are often the bitter laments of the vengeful. — Wayne Gerard Trotman

Why did everyone keep demanding "evidence" and "facts"? I swear, cop and courtroom dramas were ruining the good name of gut instinct. — Chloe Neill

Taxation is just a sophisticated way of demanding money with menaces. — Terry Pratchett

Not everyone realises that to write a really good piece of journalism is at least as demanding intellectually as the achievement of any scholar. — Max Weber

Our ideals, like the gods of old, are constantly demanding human sacrifices. — George Bernard Shaw

Am I as vigilant in demanding the eradication of my own bigotry as I am in demanding the eradication of theirs? — The Arbinger Institute

Beguiling, without doubt; the month of May scatters flowers - electrifying attributes, demanding and longing for the smell of love. — Kristian Goldmund Aumann

Why would we start demanding negotiations over sovereignty of the Falklands right now, 30 years since the war, and not 31 years or any other date? — Pepe Eliaschev

This very fact that crowds possess in common ordinary qualities explains why they can never accomplish acts demanding a high degree of intelligence. — Gustave Le Bon

The more a leader is in the habit of demanding from his men, the surer he will be that his demands will be answered. — Carl Von Clausewitz

Dislike required energy and a good memory for slights; geniality was so much less demanding, and at the end of the day felt better too. — Alexander McCall Smith

Life is a series of urgent choices demanding firm commitment to this or to that. — Alan W. Watts

There's the neurotic mother who's so demanding that the sound of her voice over the phone can cause instant nausea in her daughters. — Pat Conroy

The book of Revelation may be difficult and demanding to read, yet it is the only biblical book whose author promises a blessing to those who read it. — Billy Graham

And then there are the rare ones who know love, who understand it. Who freely give of themselves, demanding only a return of that love,that trust. — Kim Harrison

Monogamous heterosexual love is probably one of the most difficult, complex and demanding of human relationships. — Margaret Mead

Only you can achieve self-worth for yourself. Any group offering it to you, or demanding it of you, comes bearing chains of slavery. — Terry Goodkind

Democracy is the most demanding of all forms of government in terms of the energy, imagination, and public spirit required of the individual. — George C. Marshall

[The past] has a way of hanging around, demanding we understand it and weave it into ourselves so that we can go on. — Margaret Coel

Patience is part of true Christlikeness, something we so often admire in others without demanding it of ourselves. — Billy Graham

Reading is the work of the alert mind, is demanding, and under ideal conditions produces finally a sort of ecstasy. — E.B. White

The kingdom of God is a crash-bang opera: the king is dramatic, demanding, and unavoidable. — Alan Hirsch

Every kid, Megan thought, is a frustrated lawyer, finding loopholes, demanding impossible levels of proof, attacking even the most minute of minutia. — Harlan Coben

The heart was a tyrant, like a child demanding ice cream instead of broccoli and throwing a fit to get its way. — Robert Boswell

I think the one thing about me is I'm a fairly demanding guy, and I give a great deal of myself, and I expect that in return. — Mike Quade

Nature inspires creativity in a child by demanding visualization and the full use of the senses. — Richard Louv

The hardest thing is to do something which is close to nothing because it is demanding all of you. — Marina Abramovic

All I will say is that I'm playing a lot of different roles that, to be honest, are more interesting and demanding than any I've played before. — Sophie Marceau

I'm pretty demanding with myself and my work, and I always put a lot of pressure on myself. I try to do the best job I can every time. — Fede Alvarez

Am I suggesting 100% test coverage? No, I'm not suggesting it. I'm demanding it. Every single line of code that you write should be tested. Period. — Robert C. Martin

A question is a polite way of demanding something. — Edward De Bono

A sense of humor is a requisite to surviving in our demanding world — Janette Oke

The business of schools is to design, create, and invent high-quality, intellectually demanding schoolwork that students find engaging. — Phillip C. Schlechty

What strikes me every single time is that the aspirations of Indians are unique and unparalleled. They're very demanding, regardless of background. — Sundar Pichai

We did many of our own stunts. We had our hands full. In fact, the roles were physically demanding. — Mary-Kate Olsen

Life has a way of demanding that you live it. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

If I stop pushing you, if I stop demanding of you, if I stop getting on you, then I probably don't think you have much to offer. — Jon Gruden

If we are always demanding something out of life, then we will never be content. But if we accept life as it is, then we will know contentment. — Thich Thien-An

Making books is hard work. Some books are, of course, more demanding than others. — David Macaulay

What was sleep? A blessing, a respite from life, an echo of death, a demanding nuisance? — Colleen McCullough

PRICE, n. Value, plus a reasonable sum for the wear and tear of conscience in demanding it. — Ambrose Bierce

Have I humbled myself to serve others or instead have I been demanding of others? Do I — 5395 Media LLC

The work is demanding, the impact everlasting. This is no time for 'summer soldiers' in the army of the Lord. — Thomas S. Monson

The arbiter of a demanding wargame rendered the word "mismatch" as "challenge" in his language. — Star Trek The Next Generation

He realized that he was thinking of his past, as if certain days of it were spread before him, demanding to be seen again. — Ayn Rand

Poetry emerges from the depths of struggle.
It comes up fighting, demanding to be heard. — Aisha Mirza

We all hope for love, enjoy it and desire it, but expecting and demanding it of others fouls up a good relationship. — Alan E. Nelson

Sure of their qualities and demanding praise, more go to ruined fortunes than are raised. — Alexander Pope

They hurt each other without wanting to, just because each represented to the others the cruel and demanding necessity of their lives. — Albert Camus

The FDA has received over a million comments from citizens demanding labeling of GMOs. 90 percent of Americans agree. So, why no labeling? — Dennis Kucinich

It is afraid of an informed, angry public demanding the constitutional government it was promised - and it should be. — Edward Snowden

Terrorism is the tactic of demanding the impossible, and demanding it at gunpoint. — Christopher Hitchens

At 50 I find there is a long line of characters and shapes demanding words just outside my window. — Carlos Fuentes