"There are certain prehistoric things that swim beyond extinction."

-- Karen Russell

#Swim Quotes #Extinction Quotes #Certain Quotes

“Debt is not intrinsically bad. But I make clear to my children that they should only borrow as much as they will be able to pay back.”
“The unconditional love for you child, it's truly amazing.”

Source : "Jourdan Dunn Opens Up About Son’s Illness, Being A Single Mother". I.D. Magazine, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 28, 2011.
“When you have a novel set in a fictional history, you still should get your history right.”

Source : "To Be Kurt, Not Short: A Three-Part Interview with Kurt Busiek". Interview with A. David Lewis, www.popmatters.com. July 9, 2002.
“There are some people who imagine that they can disarm their enemy by complacent flattery. They are wrong. The world has always belonged to the stronger and will belong to them for many years to come. Men only respect those who make themselves respected. Whoever becomes a lamb will find a wolf to eat him.”

Source : Vilfredo Pareto, Placido Bucolo (1980). “The other Pareto”
“It's better to dance like a fool, than to stand around like an idiot.”
“All the high-tone, big-time folks would say, 'Isn't it wonderful how these untrained, primitive musicians can pick up all the latest songs instantly without being able to read music?”
“Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.”

Source : Albert Camus (1965). “Notebooks, 1942-1951”
“I think Bute would have to face off with the Super Six Champion to prove that he's the best Super Middleweight. You come out of a tournament like this on top, that demands a lot of respect and carries a lot of weight.”

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