"First and foremost, note that Plato always wrote dialogues, and never attempted to produce a theoretical or scientific treatise. This is a big clue for me. From beginning to end, Plato was aware of the limits of theoretical and technical reasoning, and his dialogues are a massive exploration."

“It's not that I ever sat down and outlined a trilogy, but I always have a sense of what size an idea is when I start it.”

“personally my ambition is to get my time as a cockroach shortened for good behavior and be promoted to a revenue officer it is not much of a step up but i am humble”

“Important reserves of natural resources, like petroleum and precious metals, are the bulwarks for laying the foundations for the future.”

“Once causes are determined, then there is talk of "social injustice" and the privileged begin to resist.”

Source : Gustavo Gutiérrez (1988). “A theology of liberation: history, politics, and salvation”

“Making ourselves feel ugly is not fun." "We are ugly.”

Source : Scott Westerfeld (2011). “Uglies”, p.43, Simon and Schuster

“I tend to be more interested in the trend pieces than who got a licensing deal for sunglasses, but that's not surprising.”

“I have only one real hobby - my husband.”

“Since my retirement, I've spent a lot of time trying to help the School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina. A society like this just can't afford an uneducated underclass of citizens.”