"Sin in this country has been always said to be rather calculating than impulsive."

-- Frank Moore Colby

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“My whole thing is that I want to explore why you read books, what's the purpose of reading, and maybe that it's not that cool to hate something just because it's popular.”
“Trying to determine the structure of a protein by UV spectroscopy was like trying to determine the structure of a piano by listening to the sound it made while being dropped down a flight of stairs.”
“The Devil often places himself upon the tongues of creatures, causing them to chatter nonsensically.”
“When the will defies fear, when duty throws the gauntlet down to fate, when honor scorns to compromise with death - that is heroism.”
“You know Mildred would never do anything wrong or foolish. I reflected a little sadly that this was only too true and hoped I did not appear too much that kind of person to others. Virtue is an excellent thing and we should all strive after it, but it can sometimes be a little depressing.”

Source : Barbara Pym (2006). “Excellent Women”, p.39, Penguin
“I think that if you grow up trying to be the best then you have to be competitive because the more you compete, the more someone is there that is a challenge and the more your performance improves.”
“There is always that dream of escape, but there is no place to escape to, you just run into yourself.”
“I've been told I'm a player, but people still don't always return my calls.”

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