"To mistake ugliness for reality is one of the frauds of the realistic school [of writing]. A hunger for the unknown and an aspiration toward beauty were inseparable from civilization. In America the word art was distorted to mean artificial."

-- Anais Nin

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“I really love 'Soapdish.' I wish 'Soapdish' had more of a moment because I felt that that is a really strong, funny movie. Kevin Kline is hilarious in that movie.”
“I liken the current situation to that of the Starship Enterprise. The shields are up and the Klingons are shooting at us and every time they land a punch they are sapping our power.”
“People ask the question, 'If you're offered VP, would you take it?' No, I won't take it.”
“I exercise regularly; I make it a point to spend some time in the gym. It is important for people to enjoy their exercises, so choose a form of exercise that makes you happy.”

Source : Source: www.onetvasia.com
“There were 5 Exabytes of information created between the dawn of civilization through 2003, but that much information is now created every 2 days.”
“It's easy to sound good. All you do is leave in the parts where you act tough and forget the parts where you get shoved around.”

Source : Robert Crais (2011). “The Monkey's Raincoat”, p.170, Crimeline
“Sure the people are stupid: the human race is stupid. Sure Congress is an inefficient instrument of government. But the people are not stupid enough to abandon representative government for any other kind, including government by the guy who knows.”
“Don't be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated; you can't cross a chasm in two small jumps.”

Source : "Design for Power : The Struggle for the World". Book by Frederick Lewis Schuman, 1941.

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