"Do not let me hear Of the wisdom of old men, but rather of their folly, Their fear of fear and frenzy, their fear of possession, Of belonging to another, or to others, or to God. The only wisdom we can hope to acquire Is the wisdom of humility: humility is endless."

-- T. S. Eliot

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“I'm in no rush. One day I'll find a nice guy.”

Source : "Bristol Palin's Solo Act". Interview with Elisa Lipsky-Karasz, www.harpersbazaar.com. May 26, 2010.
“Theres two tiers of science fiction: the McDonalds sci-fi like Star Trek, where they have an adventure and solve it before the last commercial, and there are books that once youve read, you never look at the world the same way again.”
“From out of nowhere, Phury felt an overwhelming tide of guilt, like someone had popped the lid off all his deepest concerns and his fears for the future of the race. He had to respond to it, couldn't bear the pressure. Riding the wave, he found himself saying in a rush, "We live and die for our kind. The species is our first and only concern. We fight every night and count the jars of thelessers we kill. Stealth is the way we protect the civilians. The less they know about us, the safer they are. That is why we disappeared.”
“In our deepest moments we say the most inadequate things.”

Source : Edna O'Brien (2013). “The Love Object: Selected Stories of Edna O'Brien”, p.115, Faber & Faber
“A comprehensive education is a well-stocked pharmacy: but we have no assurance that potassium cyanide will not be administered fora head cold.”
“Combine the extremes, and you will have the true center.”
“But when I know that the glass is already broken, every minute with it is precious.”
“My face on every coin engraved, the anarchists are all enslaved. My flag is forever waved, by the grateful people I have saved.”

Source : Don McLean (2008). “The Legendary Songs of Don McLean (Songbook)”, p.82, Hal Leonard Corporation

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