"In war you lose your sense of the definite, hence your sense of truth itself, and therefore it's safe to say that in a war story nothing is ever absolutely true."

-- Tim O'Brien

#War Quotes #Stories Quotes #Safe Quotes

“I think the biggest problem with drum and bass is that people don't like to collaborate, and so from very early on I have made a point of stepping outside the box and working with as many people as I can.”
“When we ask for the abolition of the State and its organs we are always told that we dream of a society composed of men better than they are in reality. But no; a thousand times, no. All we ask is that men should not be made worse than they are, by such institutions!”

Source : Peter Kropotkin (2012). “Anarchism: A Collection of Revolutionary Writings”, p.134, Courier Corporation
“There are few pleasures like really burrowing one's nose into sweet peas.”

Source : Angela Thirkell (1968). “The Brandons, and others”, Hamish Hamilton
“You only do good work when you're taking risks and pushing yourself.”

Source : "Sally Hawkins: low-key star with plenty to smile about" by Ryan Gilbey, www.theguardian.com. August 5, 2017.
“We are torn between nostalgia for the familiar and an urge for the foreign and strange. As often as not, we are homesick most for the places we have never known.”

Source : Carson McCullers (2017). “Carson McCullers: Stories, Plays & Other Writings”, p.408, Library of America
“I've come to understand and to believe that each of us is more than the worst thing we've ever done. I believe that for every person on the planet. I think if somebody tells a lie, they're not just a liar. I think if somebody takes something that doesn't belong to them, they're not just a thief. I think even if you kill someone, you're not just a killer. And because of that, there's this basic human dignity that must be respected by law.”

Source : Bryan Stevenson (2014). “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption”, p.21, Spiegel & Grau
“A Persian's heaven is eas'ly made: 'T is but black eyes and lemonade.”
“Elijah Wood from Lord Of The Rings can't get married with a girl named Holly beacause it would make Holly Wood get it HOLLYWOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

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