"I changed the city of New York. I gave people back their morale."

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“But that methodology where players are pitted against other unfamiliar players has been so widely adapted now that anybody plays with everybody.”
“The American polity is infected with a serious imbalance of power between elites and masses, a power which is the principal threat to our democracy.”
“An untied shoelace can be dangerous,' he said. 'I could have tripped.' She stared at him. A moment dragged by. 'I'm joking,' he said at last. She relaxed. 'Really?' 'Absolutely. I would never have tripped. I'm far too graceful.”
“The book it reminded me of most is Henry Millerâ€™s The Books in My Life. Like Miller, Shields manages to convey his affection for and admiration of literature, and that, the enthusiasm and admiration, can revitalize the readerâ€™s love for the art form. Iâ€™m grateful for How Literature Saved My Life because the book has made me think again â€“ and for the first time in a while â€“ 'Well, what is it we do when we read?' Itâ€™s a damned annoying question, but it needs to be asked now and then, and Shields has asked it in a way I find resonant and moving.”
“Its a matter of style. The Evan Hunter style and the Ed McBain style are very, very different.”
“I do not know who there is among us that can claim to know God's purpose and God's intent.”
“I’m increasingly attracted by the idea that there can be at least small pockets where life and character and beauty and meaning continue. If I could help protect one of those from destruction, maybe that would be enough. Maybe it would be more than most people do.”
“I may be no better, but at least I am different.”

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