"So many stories are determined before they start."

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Source : Lionel Shriver (2011). “We Need to Talk about Kevin”, p.12, Counterpoint Press

Lionel Shriver

#Stories Quotes #Determined Quotes

“There are contingency plans in the NATO doctrine to fire a nuclear weapon for demonstrative purposes, to demonstrate to the other side that they are exceeding the limits of toleration in the conventional area.”
“I am not the man I once was. I do not want to go back in time, to be the second son, the second man.”
“Nothing in the Constitution of the United States gives the Congress or the Executive Branch the power to attempt the task of regulating climate, as impossible as that would be under any realistic scenarios. No national security emergency exists relative to climate that would warrant increased governmental control of energy production. Today's Americans have an obligation to future Americans to elect leaders who do not believe in an omnipotent government but believe, as did the Founders, in limited government, and in the preservation of liberty and the natural rights of the people.”
“The present indicative asserts something which is occuring while the speaker is making the statement.”
“Internationally, there are countries going well beyond the course, with airlines, transportation. There are systems around the world that have explored mining, rail transport, television, communication, Internet service - there very common examples around the world that we can draw examples from.”

Source : Source: www.salon.com
“I have a beautiful wife and a wonderful support system and I think in those low moments, I could never thank them enough.”
“A community that learns together excels together. We need to form communities that learn together.”
“The only time I ever find my dealings with God less than clear-cut is when I'm not being honest with Him. The fuzziness is always on my side, not His.”

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