"It will take a long time, and certainly the West will remain the dominant civilization well into the next century, but the decline is occurring."

-- Samuel P. Huntington

#Civilization Quotes #Aggravation Quotes #Long Quotes

“In the final analysis, despite our diversity, there is only one type of vegan -- a person who is committed to and practices a reverence and respect for all life.”

Source : Joanne Stepaniak (2000). “Being Vegan”, McGraw Hill Professional
“By the time we leave, I have red lips and curled eyelashes, and Iâ€™m wearing a bright red dress. And thereâ€™s a knife strapped to the inside of my knee. This all makes perfect sense.”
“Jim mentioned I was an ALEC member, and that's correct.”
“I've always had mostly gay male friends.”
“How do you say 'We come in peace' when the very words are an act of war?”

Source : Peter Watts (2014). “Firefall”, p.236, Head of Zeus
“Pablo Picasso said, "Art is the lie that tells the truth," and it's not a terribly radical statement. It's always been that you can tell truth through fiction. And this idea also comes from nuclear physics.”
“Fear and hatred are the legacy of Ronald Reagan. America's vision of peace and freedom [is being] blasted by the guns of the U.S. Navy in Lebanon, the guns of U.S. paratroopers in Grenada, and the guns of U.S. helicopters in Honduras and El Salvador.”
“No one is so accursed by fate, no one so utterly desolate, but some heart though unknown responds unto his own.”

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