"I still think of myself as punk, because the way I became empowered to play music is entirely due to punk bands."

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Source : Source: www.independent.co.uk

John K. Samson

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“Disapproving and boycotting is the Quranic thing to do, whereas violence and threats are not.”

Source : "Muslims vs. Cartoons: What To Do Against Blasphemy?" by Mustafa Akyol, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 14, 2011.
“The gay motes that people the sunbeams.”
“She tried to pray, but she had only ever prayed at night, and it seemed to her that the moons made poor protectors when angels chose to hunt by day.”
“For me it's not a question of whether we should intrude in family life, but how and when.”

Source : "Hodge stresses state's role in family life". www.theguardian.com. November 26, 2004.
“There are some good people. But a good chunk of them will lie for no reason at all - it'll be ten o'clock and they'll tell you it's nine. You're looking at the clock and you can't even fathom why they're lying. They just lie because that's what they do.”
“Scientific practice is above all a story-telling practice. ... Biology is inherently historical, and its form of discourse is inherently narrative. ... Biology as a way of knowing the world is kin to Romantic literature, with its discourse about organic form and function. Biology is the fiction appropriate to objects called organisms; biology fashions the facts "discovered" about organic beings.”
“The crazy thing is that practical solutions exist. We don't need to perpetuate these problems. I think our hardest job is to convey a sense of optimism, show how things can get better, and get people to invest in solutions.”

Source : Source: www.treehugger.com
“Friend of fatherless! Fountain of happiness! Lord of the swill-bucket! Oh, how my soul is on Fire when I gaze at thy Calm and commanding eye. Like the sun in the sky, Comrade Napoleon! Thou are the giver of All thy creatures love, Full belly twice a day, clean straw to roll upon; Every beast great or small, Sleeps at peace in his stall, Thou watchest over all, Comrade Napoleon! Had I a sucking-pig, Ere he had grown as big Even as a pint bottle or a a rolling-pin He should have learned to be Faithful and true to thee, Yes, his first squeak should be Comrade Napoleon!”

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