"Liberals say they are for civil liberties and personal freedom, but they continue to advocate government regulation of business, redistribution of wealth, and various forms of social engineering to manipulate human relationships and attitudes."

-- Richard Ebeling

#Attitude Quotes #Government Quotes #Engineering Quotes

“I want to serve desserts and pastries that people recognize and love to eat, but sometimes, with an unexpected twist of surprise.”
“Unfortunately, the clock is ticking, the hours are going by. The past increases, the future recedes. Possibilities decreasing, regrets mounting.”
“I had a lumpectomy. It wasn't that bad. Six and a half weeks of radiation.”
“Pleasant is the recollection of dangers past.”
“For me, certain shots or scenes are keys in the movie.”
“America fell in love with the innocence of a kid who just was honest, saying, I did the best I could, and I had no formal training.”
“Well, I'm drawn to stuff that is darker. I will probably do a version of Jane Austen at some point because her books are really well known. Unfortunately they've been parodied to death, but they're so well known that I feel like I should approach it and I think I have an idea that will definitely spin it in a different way. There's melancholy and sadness around the edges. I haven't read all of her books, but it seems they often have... essentially happy endings?”
“I adore imaginary monsters, but I am terrified of real ones.”

Source : Teju Cole (2011). “Open City: A Novel”, p.16, Random House

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