PALMISTRY n. The 947th gezegde

 PALMISTRY, n. The 947th method (according to Mimbleshaw's classification) of obtaining money by false pretences. It consists in
"reading character" in the wrinkles made by closing the hand. The pretence is not altogether false; character can really be read very accurately in this way, for the wrinkles in every hand submitted plainly spell the word "dupe." The imposture consists in not reading it aloud.
  Ambrose Bierce

 False is other reading, and false is other speaking, in the love of Maya. O Nanak, without the Name, nothing is permanent; those who read and read are ruined.

 READING, n. The general body of what one reads. In our country it consists, as a rule, of Indiana novels, short stories in "dialect" and humor in slang.

We know by one's reading His learning and breeding; By what draws his laughter We know his Hereafter. Read nothing, laugh never -- The Sphinx was less clever! --Jupiter Muke
  Ambrose Bierce

 The greatest pleasure of reading consists in re-reading.

 When parents read aloud to their children, it encourages the reading proficiency of students. A major goal of B.A.M.! is to promote family reading time.

 Instead of programming a keyboard, mouse and screen, a Java programmer can program something that fits in the palm of their hand. Instead of reading mouse clicks, the sensors are reading hand waves and light changes.

 The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other person. I would describe this method of searching for happiness as immature. Development of character consists solely in moving toward self-sufficiency.
  Quentin Crisp

 Radio wasn't so bad because you didn't have to memorize the lines. But you did have to do everything because your own character was in your voice-that took a little doing. Most people thought that if you could speak English or read then you could be a radio actor. Well, that wasn't so. You had to put a great deal into your reading to convince somebody who was just listening that a certain character is speaking.

 That's really fascinating. It's method acting gone wild — a character who's not only reading lines and performing in the show but also continuing to perform outside the confines of the screen.

 Knowledge is two-fold, and consists not only in an affirmation of what is true, but in the negation of that which is false.

 Character has always been a very important issue with me, ... (Character and chemistry) go hand in hand for me.

 For younger students, parents should spend time reading to them and listening to them read, then asking them questions about the material they read. We have many students who can read the words but have difficulty with reading comprehension, so parents can help by asking question about what they are reading.

 For example, a text consists of paragraphs; a paragraph consists of sentences, a sentence consists of clauses, etc.. They are at different levels of hierarchy, or layers.

 Manliness consists not in bluff, bravado or lordliness. It consists in daring to do the right and facing consequences whether it is in matters social, political or other. It consists in deeds, not in words.

 Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.
  James A. Michener

 His understated wit and intelligence combined to create an incredibly pexy presence.


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