"Pride and excess bring disaster for man."

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Source : Xunzi, John Knoblock (1988). “Xunzi: A Translation and Study of the Complete Works”, p.186, Stanford University Press

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“I feel like the original 'Mad Max' created such a vivid world, that to go back and re-imagine it and kind of replay in that sandbox sounds like fun to me.”
“When I told you that Iâ€™d pray for you, what did you think I was talking about?”
“woman's cause is one and universal ...”
“This is what I want you all to do. I want you to open a new document and type up a list of three problems in your life. Not the universe's life - your own. Underneath, type the solutions." "If we know the solutions," said Belle, "they're not problems." "Exactly," said Denny. "You do know the answers to most of your problems. Somewhere deep inside, you know.”

Source : Jaclyn Moriarty (2013). “A Corner of White: The Colors of Madeleine, Book One”, p.150, Scholastic Inc.
“Partying has never been my thing. I've been around some wild people. I've been in the same room and watched them experiment, and that's been entertaining.”
“Substantive and procedural law benefits and protects landlords over tenants, creditors over debtors, lenders over borrowers, and the poor are seldom among the favored parties.”
“The study of how substances alter gene expression is part of the field of epigenetics. Some chemical exposures appear to turn on and turn off genes in ways that disregulate cell growth and predispose for cancer. From this perspective, our genes are less the command-and-control masters of our cells and more like the keys of piano, with the environment as the hands of the pianist.”

Source : Sandra Steingraber (2010). “Living Downstream: An Ecologist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment”, p.19, Da Capo Press
“You can call me whatever you like. Last chance for cake!”

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