"Love isn't just about feeling sure of the other person, knowing what he would give up for you. It's knowing with certainty what you are willing to surrender for his sake. Make no mistake; each partner gives up something. Individual dreams are surrendered for a shared one."

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Source : Robin Hobb (2003). “Mad Ship”, p.299, Spectra

Robin Hobb

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“Twenty-six years ago the highest court in this land did an incredible thing. They issued a Supreme Court decision that really boils down to one simple and profoundly evil idea: They said that our unborn children have no rights that the rest of us are bound to respect. And when they made that decision they unleashed on America an unbelievable event that has undermined who we are and what we believe.”

Source : "Bauer officially jumps into 2000 race". www.cnn.com. April 21, 1999.
“A Gentleman's agreement cannot be broken without breaking the person who has entered into it.”
“I am an indifferent cook, but I can make pie.”
“When you're in office, there are tangible moments when you can see tangible successes.”

Source : Interview with Stephen Mooallem, www.interviewmagazine.com. December 3, 2009.
“In my simplicity, I remember wondering why every gentleman did not become an ornithologist.”
“A best friend is your voice when you can't find it.”
“I'm higher than I expected.”
“The minority has discovered a powerful help in influencing majorities. It has been found possible so to mold the mind of the masses that they will throw their newly gained strength in the desired direction. In the present structure of society, this practice is inevitable. Whatever of social importance is done today, whether in politics, finance, manufacture, agriculture, charity, education, or other fields, must be done with the help of propaganda. Propaganda is the executive arm of the invisible government.”

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