"Let take a cat, and foster her with milk And tender flesh, and make her couch of silk, And let her see a mouse go by the wall, Anon she leaveth milk and flesh, and all, And every dainty that is in that house, Such appetite hath she to eat the mouse. Lo, here hath kind her domination, And appetite banishes discretion."

-- Oswald Barron

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“I pray that no child of mine would ever descend into such a place as a library. They are indeed most dangerous places and unfortunate is she or he who is lured into such a hellhole of enjoyment, stimulus, facts, passion and fun.”
“And I will love words for their own sake, like 'hyacinth' and 'Piccadilly' and 'onyx.' And I'll have a good old dog, and think what I like, and be part of a different sort of family, with friends, you know? - who understand that things are only worth what you're willing to give up for them.”
“When you want something badly enough, you will develop the confidence and the ability to overcome any obstacle in your way.”
“All that matters in life," the grey man went on, "is to climb the ladder of success, amount to something, own things. When a person climbs higher than the rest, amounts to more, owns more things, everything else comes automatically: friendship, love, respect, et cetera..." "Isn't there anyone who loves you?" Momo whispered.”
“By definition, as a Prime Minister I cannot be a liar.”

Source : Italian Radio National Broadcast, January 18, 2006.
“It is a fact that governments tend to put in place policies and strategies in response to current scenarios.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“Expressing anger is necessary.”
“Our society has gotten to the point where we might soon become less and less shocked by any kind of violence.”

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