"The beauty of a strong, lasting commitment is often best understood by men incapable of it."

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Source : "Part of Our Time: Some Ruins and Monuments of the Thirties".

Murray Kempton

#Strong Quotes #Commitment Quotes #Lasting Quotes

“When we get out of this, I'm gonna shove my fist right into your ass, hard and fast Not in the sexual way! In the 'I am pissed off' sort of way.”

Source : "Fictional character: Frank Reynolds". It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV Series), www.imdb.com. 2007.
“I remember reports that the American and English newspapers were very happy about the fact that so many were killed in Dresden. There are many instances of barbarity and cruelty on the part of the Allies which I could tell you.”

Source : Said to Leon Goldensohn, June 15, 1946. "The Nuremberg Interviews". Book by Leon Goldensohn, 2004.
“Knowledge is promiscuous. It mates and gives birth to more knowledge.”
“It's been a struggling school for many, many years, and [that's] not surprising since it's serving some of the most disadvantaged kids in the city. It wasn't the only one by any means, but it was among those. It shows that things like good, steady, stable leadership makes a huge difference; focusing on the culture of the schools as a place where kids feel supported and want to be; supporting the teachers, so they want to stay and work hard.”
“To some degree, yeah, because I have to play a certain number of originals that might be considered avant-garde material. I realize though, that only a few people in the audience actually know what that music is, or understand it.”

Source : "A Dialogue with Archie Shepp". Interview with Scott Cashman, www.archieshepp.net. December 10, 1990.
“If you aren't willing to face your demons-if you can't find the courage to take on your fear and hurt and anger-you might as well wrap them up with a bow and give them to your children. Because they will be carrying the same thing...unless you are willing to do the work”

Source : R.A. Dickey (2012). “Wherever I Wind Up: My Quest for Truth, Authenticity, and the Perfect Knuckleball”, p.129, Penguin
“Your friend's poetry is terrible," he said. Clary blinked, caught momentarily off guard. "What?" "I said his poetry was terrible. It sounds like he ate a dictionary and started vomiting up words at random.”
“I have to be a ginger for 3 weeks.”

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