"What the local politicians actually meant was that they hoped to claim the land in the name of the public and then make the usual profits privatizing it. There was a principle at stake. They had to ensure their friends and not outsiders got the benefit."

-- Michael Moorcock

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“...And we pray, not for new earth or heaven, but to be quiet in heart, and in eye clear. What we need is here.”
“I am a greaser. I am a JD and a hood. I blacken the name of our fair city. I beat up people. I rob gas stations. I am a menace to society. Man do I have fun!”

Source : S.E. Hinton (2016). “The Outsiders 50th Anniversary Edition”, p.109, Penguin
“Do you love this world? Do you cherish your humble and silky life? Do you adore the green grass, with its terror beneath?”
“The future will be in the hands of those of you who belong to the 21st century. You have the opportunity and responsibility to build a better humanity. This means developing warm-heartednes s in this very life, here and now. So, do whatever work you do, but ask yourselves now and then, 'How can I contribute to human beings being happier and more peaceful?'”
“I always wear what I'm comfortable in. If one designer doesn't like what I'm wearing, the next one will.”
“Had I found the back of the net it would have been a double satisfaction but I've scored many goals and the important thing was for me to play well.”
“I always write knowing that people will hear it, but also hoping they'll see it. So a lot of times I make lyrical decisions based on what looks better. Also I write based on what I saw for a video. I obsess over lyrics in the hopes that they'll endure in different ways. I'm very precious about it.”
“The pen isnâ€™t really the weapon - the work ethic is the weapon.”

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