"Although the primitive in art may be both interesting and impressive, as portrayed in American fiction it is conspicuous for dullness alone. Drab persons living drab lives, observed by drab minds and reported in drab writing ..."

-- Ellen Glasgow

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“Now they have come to the place where their faith can no longer feed on the bread of repression and violence. They ask for the bread of liberty, of public equality, and public responsibility. It must not be denied them.”
“While I live, every criminal must die.”

Source : "Age of Reason Begins: Volume 7", by Will and Ariel Durant, (p. 240), 1961.
“The Void is both the source of nothingness and, at the very same time, the source of everythingness. In short, the void is the limitless context in which your entire world is both appearing and disappearing.”

Source : Chuck Hillig (2007). “Looking for God: Seeing the Whole in One”, p.104, Sentient Publications
“The more everybody knows about all aspects of the problems we face, the better off all of us will be. Less time spent explaining things means more time for coming up with creative solutions.”

Source : Interview with Erin Malone, boxesandarrows.com. October 27, 2002.
“If we tried To sink the past beneath our feet, be sure The future would not stand.”

Source : Elizabeth Barrett Browning (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (Illustrated)”, p.871, Delphi Classics
“Do not allow yourselves to be disheartened by any failure as long as you have done your best.”

Source : Marvin J. Ashton (1987). “Be of Good Cheer”, Deseret Book Co
“With stagnant hourly wages, the only way for working families to get ahead is by working more hours, ... certainly not the path to improving living standards that we'd expect in an economy posting strong productivity gains.”
“Reading my way all the way through Sherlock Holmes gave me a lifelong love for crime and detective fiction.”

Source : Source: www.omnivoracious.com

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