"I don't know whether anyone will care to examine my heart, but if they do, they will find two words there- 'social justice.' For that is what I have believed in and fought for."

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Source : Upton Sinclair (2016). “The Autobiography of Upton Sinclair”, p.479, Pickle Partners Publishing

Upton Sinclair

#Heart Quotes #Two Quotes #Justice Quotes

“I've got my own studio, so I sit in my studio writing and if I get a great take, that's the take.”
“A treasure...at the top of any list of fantasy to be cherished.”
“For all of those willing to help me start a family, I am flattered. I will let you know when I need your help.”
“After all, what is happiness? Love, they tell me. But love doesn't bring and never has brought happiness. On the contrary, it's a constant state of anxiety, a battlefield; it's sleepless nights, asking ourselves all the time if we're doing the right thing. Real love is composed of ecstasy and agony.”
“I cannot overstate how much a generous spirit contributes to good luck. Look at the luckiest people around you, the ones you envy, the ones who seem to have destiny falling habitually into their laps. If they're anything like the fortunate people I know, they're prepared, they're always working at their craft, they're alert, they involve their friends in their work, and they tend to make others feel lucky to be around them.”
“I've been working for many years and I think I've managed to work with some of the best people in the business, which has been rewarding and an apprenticeship.”
“I believe abortion should be available to everyone, but the law should be changed. In the past I voted for a restriction to 22 weeks, and I would be prepared to go down to 20.”

Source : "Howard urges limits on 'too easy' abortions" by Gaby Hinsliff, www.theguardian.com. March 13, 2005.
“In every man there is something wherein I may learn of him, and in that I am his pupil.”

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