"A despot doesn't fear eloquent writers preaching freedom- he fears a drunken poet who may crack a joke that will take hold."

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Source : "One Man's Meat". Book by Elwyn Brooks White, 1942.

E. B. White

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“Too many of us have lost the passion and emotion of the remarkable things we-ve done in space. Let us not tear up the future, but rather again heed the creative metaphors that render space travel a religious experience. When the blast of a rocket launch slams you against the wall and all the rust is shaken off your body, you will hear the great shout of the universe and the joyful crying of people who have been changed by what they-ve seen.”
“All worldly pursuits have but one unavoidable and inevitable end, which is sorrow; acquisitions end in dispersion; buildings in destruction; meetings in separation; births in death.”
“The world you desire can be won, it exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours.”
“Face the giants in your life, slay them, and move on. Do not be daunted by the mistakes and failures in your life.”

Source : Twitter post from Nov 25, 2016
“We were taught instead of just reading about life we needed to go out and live it.”
“Once upon a time supporters of the Steinitz-Tarrasch school had a very high opinion of a queen-side pawn majority. Modern strategy on the other hand categorically denies that such a majority is an independent factor of any importance.”
“As far as I am concerned, I write novels, and other people can do the labelling.”
“People are hungry for stories. It's part of our very being.”

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