"I hate that rule that says write about what you know, it leads to too many British novels about marriages going slightly wrong. Write about what you don't know, just act as though you do."

-- Jeff Noon

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“Money doesn't excite me - my ideas excite me.”
“Last night on the show I had Olympics fever. Unfortunately, it's getting worse. That's not good. I have to call my doctor if my torch burns for more than four hours.”
“No one is talking about occupying Iraq for five to ten years.”
“Standards of education are not set by government, but by God, the Bible, the home and the school.”

Source : "Can Stockwell Day separate church from state?" by Gordon Laird, www.theglobeandmail.com. July 17, 2000.
“When I write a paper, I change my notation much more than I change my concepts.”
“Developing compassion and wisdom and helping those in need is the true meaning of life.”

Source : Kelsang Gyatso (2001). “Transform Your Life: A Blissful Journey”, p.184, Tharpa Publications UK
“The domination of western values, beliefs and way of life has angered many from the east and in developing countries.”
“The true gentleman does not preach what he practices till he has practiced what he preaches.”

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