"The excellence of this important contribution to genre literature CANNOT be overstated A masterwork."

-- William F. Nolan

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“It is fortunate that Literature is in no ways injured by the follies of Collectors, since though they preserve the worthless, they necessarily defend the good.”
“You get such a kick and then it's all over. That's good ground for uncertainty and depression. I usually burst into tears.”
“Every uniform corrupts one's character.”
“Given that the nineteenth century was the century of Socialism, of Liberalism, and of Democracy, it does not necessarily follow that the twentieth century must also be a century of Socialism, Liberalism and Democracy: political doctrines pass, but humanity remains, and it may rather be expected that this will be a century of authority ... a century of Fascism. For if the nineteenth century was a century of individualism it may be expected that this will be the century of collectivism and hence the century of the State.”
“Archaeology, I found, comprehended all manner of excitement and achievement. Adventure is coupled with bookish toil. Romantic excursions go hand in hand with scholarly self-discipline and moderation. Explorations among the ruins of the remote past have carried curious men all over the face of the earthâ€¦ Yet in truth, no science is more adventurous than archaeology, if adventure is thought of as a mixture of spirit and deed.”

Source : "Gods, Graves & Scholars: The Story of Archaeology".
“Alex Smith, what heâ€™s done over the last two years for this football team, this is a mistake in not starting him. He needs to be the guy and itâ€™s going to be tough if (Colin) Kaepernick doesnâ€™t play well today and now youâ€™re coming back saying, â€˜Alex, weâ€™re going to put you back in there.â€™”
“There is no word in English for chic. Why should there be? Everything chic is by legend French. Perhaps everything chic is in reality French.”
“When the Stranger says: "What is the meaning of this city? Do you huddle close together because you love each other?" What will you answer? "We all dwell together To make money from each other"? or "This is a community"? Oh my soul, be prepared for the coming of the Stranger. Be prepared for him who knows how to ask questions.”

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