"It requires philosophy and heroism to rise above the opinion of the wise men of all nations and races."

-- Elizabeth Cady Stanton

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“You may not believe in magic but something very strange is happening at this very moment. Your head has dissolved into thin air and I can see the rhododendrons through your stomach. It's not that you are dead or anything dramatic like that, it is simply that you are fading away and I can't even remember your name.”
“It is not enough to have the courage of your convictions, you must also have the courage to have your convictions challenged.”

Source : Christopher Phillips (2002). “Socrates Café: A Fresh Taste of Philosophy”, p.9, James Clarke & Co.
“Yes, President Young did teach that Adam was the father of our spirits, and all the related things that the cultists ascribe to him. This [i.e., Brigham Young's teaching on Adam], however, is not true. He expressed views that are out of harmony with the gospel.”
“I feel not unlike a small boy, waking from a bad dream to find reality not much of an improvement”
“Country and western is the music of the devil. Thats the real truth of the matter. My late Mother, bless her, loved country and western. God, I couldnt handle it.”
“A father knows his child's heart, as only a child can know his fathers.”

Source : Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima, Frank Miller (2000). “Lone Wolf and Cub Vol. 1: The Assassin's Road”, Dark Horse
“I'm a huge fan of Jack Lemmon, he was someone who managed to tread that line between comedy and tragedy and sometimes give very big performances, but they were never over-demonstrative and they were never not based on a kind of real truthful human being.”

Source : "Exclusive Interview: Steve Coogan". Interview with Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub, collider.com. February 19, 2009.
“I love experimental writing, when it's good, and good examples are much more likely to be found in the short form.”

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