"To be left alone is the most precious thing one can ask of the modern world."

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Source : "But Do Blondes Prefer Gentlemen?". Book by Anthony Burgess, 1986.

Anthony Burgess

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“Cars aren't merely modes of transit or material possessions to Texans; they are something of a state treasure. We share a special, almost religious attachment to the automobile, rooted, I suppose, in our mythological relationship to the horse, our economic underpinnings in the oil industry, and the inescapable fact that to get anywhere in this state, you have to cover a lot of ground.”
“I think film should raise questions, not give answers. I think film should challenge people to reflect, debate and get by themselves to the answer that fits them.”

Source : "Diego Luna Talks Miss Bala, Casa De Mi Padre, Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium, and Contraband". Interview with Sheila Roberts, collider.com. January 17, 2012.
“Art is a criticism of society and life, and I believe that if life became perfect, art would be meaningless and cease to exist.”
“One of the things that's happening to a lot of us is that there's this vision of the beauty of God that transports us and that takes us to a new depth and a new height. It's one of those things about beauty. You can't capture it in a word or a formula. When you get to that humble place where the beauty of God has overwhelmed you, I think it changes everything. You can say the same creed that you said before, but now it's not a creed that grasps God in the fist of the words, but it's a creed that points up to a beauty that's beyond anybody's grasp.”
“Women need not always keep their mouths shut and their wombs open.”
“Sometimes it's easier to be as bad as they expect you to be.”
“Good things come to those who have patience and take consistent, persistent actions toward what they want.”
“Medical professionals, not insurance company bureaucrats, should be making health care decisions.”

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