"Nothing to build, and all things to destroy."

-- John Dryden

“I think the health of our civilization, the depth of our awareness about the underpinnings of our culture, and our concern for the future, can all be tested by how well we support our libraries.”
“Like a tropical storm, I, too, may one day become â€˜better organized.”

Source : Lydia Davis (2007). “Varieties of Disturbance: Stories”, p.19, Macmillan
“Campaigning actress ASHLEY JUDD refuses to 'breed' with her racing star husband DARIO FRANCHITTI while there are starving children in the world. .Â .Â . She says, 'It's unconscionable to breed with the number of children who are starving to death in impoverished countries.'Â ”
“Boredom is often the cause of promiscuity, and always its result.”
“I realized at a very young age that health is precious, and too many people don't realize it until it's slipping away, or worse yet, it's gone.”

Source : Sean Swarner (2007). “Keep Climbing: How I Beat Cancer and Reached the Top of the World”, p.73, Simon and Schuster
“I was so ugly that my parents sent my picture to 'ripley's believe it or not' - they sent it back and said, "we don't believe it."”
“On the Native American front, we have turned a new page in the 400-year history of the interface between the American settlers of this country and the nation's first Americans. That's included a new relationship where the sovereignty of tribes is in fact recognized.”
“Let me just say that I am not often lonely in country places. In cities I am, like the writers of the letters. Nature doesn't break your heart: other people do. Yet, we cannot live apart from each other in bowers feeding on nectar. We're in this together, this getting through our lives, as the fact that we are word-users shows.”

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