"Gold, silver, jewels, purple garments, houses built of marble, groomed estates, pious paintings, caparisoned steeds, and other things of this kind offer a mutable and superficial pleasure; books give delight to the very marrow of one's bones. They speak to us, consult with us, and join with us in a living and intense intimacy."

-- Petrarch

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“In any conflict area, it is always the women who are the first point of attack. But I think the more they have seen of oppression and violence, they have gotten more brave, more strong, more fearless than they were. You see this refusal to just keep quiet and do as you are told.”
“Lots of times you have to pretend to join a parade in which you're not really interested in order to get where you're going.”

Source : Christopher Morley “Kitty Foyle”
“Too busy thinking about my baby and I ain't got time for nothing else.”
“[About John Evershed] There is much in our medallist's career which is a reminder of the scientific life of Sir William Huggins. They come from the same English neighbourhood and began as amateurs of the best kind. They both possess the same kind of scientific aptitude.”
“I always make fun of KISS because I don't particularly think their music is anything.”
“I'm not just anybody.' 'No, indeed. Nobody is.”

Source : Fred Vargas (2006). “The Three Evangelists”, Harvill Press
“When I was in Downing Street, David Cameron saw me and said, "Please, shout it all around and let it penetrate to my cabinet meeting." So I bellowed: "Gordon's alive!"”

Source : Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Doin' nothing's a dangerous occupation.”

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