"The scale of marital breakdowns in the West since 1960 has no historical precedent that I know of, and seems unique, . . . There has been nothing like it for the last 2,000 years, and probably longer."

-- Lawrence Stone

#Unique Quotes #Years Quotes #Historical Quotes

“No offence to Nicki Minaj, but her career has essentially been a Lilâ€™ Kim tribute”
“For maximum impact, listen more and speak less.”
“Why am I afraid to dance, I who love music and rhythm and grace and song and laughter? Why am I afraid to live, I who love life and the beauty of flesh and the living colors of the earth and sky and sea? Why am I afraid to love, I who love love?”

Source : Travis Bogard, Eugene O'Neill (1988). “Contour in Time: The Plays of Eugene O'Neill”, p.271, Oxford University Press on Demand
“I really just followed my musical instincts every step of my life.”
“Have courage, pursue your dreams, and make it happen!”
“It is community and respect, of course, but the dead have more claims on you than what you might want to admit or even what you might know about and them claims can be very strong indeed. Very strong indeed.”
“I think it's a good idea to tie Peter Mandelson to a van. Such an act would be cruel and barbaric and inhuman. But it would at least cheer everyone up a bit.”
“Politics is an act of faith; you have to show some kind of confidence in the intellectual and moral capacity of the public.”

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