"for me the novel is a social vehicle, it reflects society."

-- Margaret Atwood

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“In a nutshell, the idea of Juche means that the masters of the revolution and the work of construction are the masses of the people and that they are also the motive force of the revolution and the work of construction. In other words, one is responsible for one's own destiny and one has also the capacity for hewing out one's own destiny.”
“I've been in a situation where I was after the money.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“When you plant seeds in the garden, you donâ€™t dig them up every day to see if they have sprouted yet. You simply water them and clear away the weeds; you know that the seeds will grow in time. Similarly, just do your daily practice and cultivate a kind heart. Abandon impatience and instead be content creating the causes for goodness; the results will come when theyâ€™re ready.”
“Success is hastened or delayed by oneâ€™s habits. It is not your passing inspirations or brilliant ideas so much as your everyday mental habits that control your life.”
“I'm viewed as this weird, crippled character. But you got to take your lumps.”
“Marine protected areas, and particularly no-take zones, are very effective in allowing regeneration of fish stocks.”
“I shall endeavor to enliven morality with wit, and to temper wit with morality.”
“If you're doing nonsense it has to be rather awful, because there'd be no point. I'm trying to think if there's sunny nonsense. Sunny, funny nonsense for children â€” oh, how boring, boring, boring. As Schubert said, there is no happy music. And that's true, there really isn't. And there's probably no happy nonsense, either.”

Source : Edward Gorey (2001). “Ascending Peculiarity: Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey : Interviews”, Houghton Mifflin

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