"Even the law of gravitation would be brought into dispute were there a pecuniary interest involved."

-- Thomas B. Macaulay

#Money Quotes #Law Quotes #Would Be Quotes

“It's so much more interesting to study a ... damaged world. I find it difficult to learn anything in a place that's too civilized.”

Source : Brian Herbert, Kevin Anderson (2003). “Dune: House Atreides”, p.30, Spectra
“I just don't want to die without a few scars.”
“Religion is the opium of the masses.”
“Zerbrowski said, "I only ever understood one woman, and she was kind enough to marry me so I didn't have to decipher anyone else.”
“I'M SYMPATHETIC, because I wasn't there so I don't know exactly what happened. Maybe Darren Wilson acted within his rights and duty as an officer of the law and killed Michael Brown in self defense like any of us would in the circumstance. Now he has to fear the backlash against himself and his loved ones when he was only doing his job. What a horrible thing to endure. OR maybe he provoked Michael and ignited the series of events that led to him eventually murdering the young man to prove a point.”

Source : Benjamin Watson (2015). “Under Our Skin: Getting Real about Race. Getting Free from the Fears and Frustrations that Divide Us.”, p.15, NavPress
“Take off your glasses." "Why? I thought you liked my glassess." "I love your glasses. I especially love the moment when you take them off.”
“You have to understand that once an indictment has been signed, all countries that are signature to the U.N. charter will hand a person straight over. You dont have to go through the normal extradition process.”

Source : "Investigator details charges". "NBC News Investigates", www.nbcnews.com. December 2, 2004.
“There is a strange pecking order among actors. Theatre actors look down on film actors, who look down on TV actors. Thank God for reality shows, or we wouldn't have anybody to look down on.”

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