"To avoid being sexist and racist, we should assume that half the perpetrators of violent crimes are white, liberal women."

-- Michael Z. Williamson

#White Quotes #Racist Quotes #Half Quotes

“I don't think investment is that hard. It's doing the simple things on a regular basis.”
“And here I arrive at my point. The point is that everyone has a different dream. The point is that it is a grave mistake to assume your dream is in any way shared, that itâ€™s a common dream. Not only is it not shared, not common, there is no reason to assume that other people donâ€™t find you and your dream utterly revolting.”

Source : Rachel Kushner (2014). “The Flamethrowers: A Novel”, p.162, Simon and Schuster
“We should know that Allah has created us to live an eternal life with no death, a life of pride and ease with no humiliation, a life of security with no fear, a life of richness with no poverty, a life of joy with no pain, a life of perfection with no flaws. Allah is testing us in this world with a life that will end in death, a life of pride that is accompanied by humiliation and degradation, a life that is tainted by fear, where joy and ease are mixed with sorrow and pain.”
“You should secretly give from what you have to those in need, so that you receive from God, Who sees in secret, a hundred times more, as well as life eternal in the age to come (cf. Mt. 6:4; Mk. 10:30).”
“The feeling that you get.... when you know something is happening that will change you, and you don't want it to, but you can't stop it. And you know, for the first time, that there will now be a before and an after, a was and a will be. And that you will never again quite be the same person you were.”

Source : Jennifer Donnelly (2004). “A Gathering Light”, p.2, A&C Black
“Walter Beasley is an anomaly: a successful performing musician who possesses the rare skill of understanding the musical process beyond the intuitive. This special ability enables Walter to communicate with aspiring musicians in a way that removes the sense of mystery that sometimes enshrouds our profession.”
“A well-chosen book saves you from everything, including yourself.”
“If one intends to make beer from oats, it is prepared with hops.”

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