"I was writing the Paraguay book, a Paragauyan told me that only five thousand people in Paraguay read."

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John Gimlette

#Book Quotes #Writing Quotes #People Quotes

“There is only one reply to a request for a higher birthrate among the intelligent, and that is to ask the government to first take the burden of the insane and feeble-minded from your back. [Mandatory] sterilization for these is the answer.”
“Your faithfulness makes you trustworthy to God.”
“My whole life is about being Nicki Minaj now. It's a never-ending saga.”
“Imposition of the death penalty is arbitrary and capricious. Decision of who will live and who will die for his crime turns less on the nature of the offense and the incorrigibility of the offender and more on inappropriate and indefensible considerations: the political and personal inclinations of prosecutors; the defendant's wealth, race and intellect; the race and economic status of the victim; the quality of the defendant's counsel; and the resources allocated to defense lawyers.”
“I'm a guy's guy. I don't comb my hair unless I have to, and I don't use lotions or fancy shampoos.”
“As my awareness increases, my control over my own being increases.”
“No one ever became great except through many and great mistakes.”
“I feel comfortable, I'm definitely feeling challenged but with each day I gain more experience. I'm just trying to improve each day.”

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