"We live in the country, and I have a huge library there. When we go to London for the winter I never know which books to take. I never know what I am going to need. Thats the only disadvantage."

-- Mordecai

#Country Quotes #Book Quotes #Winter Quotes

“I'd have to say that, in general, models take themselves too seriously. Basically, they are genetic freaks who spend a couple of hours in hair and makeup.”
“The diversity of life on Earth, generally, is astonishing. But despite those large numbers, it's also important to recognize that every species, one way or another, is vulnerable to extinction. And in our time on Earth our impact on the diversity of life has been profound.”
“Before I met No I thought that violence meant shouting and hitting and war and blood. Now I know that there can also be violence in silence and that itâ€™s sometimes invisible to the naked eye. Thereâ€™s violence in the time that conceals wounds, the relentless succession of days, the impossibility of turning back the clock. Violence is what escapes us. Itâ€™s silent and hidden. Violence is what remains inexplicable, what stays forever opaque.”

Source : Delphine de Vigan (2010). “No and Me”, p.156, A&C Black
“The good guys had to operate on a higher level than the killers--just for society to keep track of who was who.”
“It's frightful that people who are so ignorant have so much influence.”

Source : "George Orwell: A Life in Letters".
“I began teaching in New York because I needed to stay in the United States and didn't have my immigration papers in order, so working for a university was a way of resolving the issue.”
“I think habits and behaviors are very hard to change. And they're even harder when you're back home.”

Source : "‘Pretty Little Liars’ EP Explains How Spencer and Caleb Ended up Together, Teases What’s Down Sara’s Ladder". Interview with Reid Nakamura, www.thewrap.com. February 16, 2016.
“Sometimes in the history of art it is possible to describe a period or a generation of artists as having been obsessed by a particular problem.”

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