"I don't particularly care about having [my characters] talk realistically, that doesn't mean very much to me. Actually, a lot of people speak more articulately than some critics think, but before the 20th century it really didn't occur to many writers that their language had to be the language of everyday speech. When Wordsworth first considered that in poetry, it was considered very much of a shocker. And although I'm delighted to have things in ordinary speech, it's not what I'm trying to perform myself at all: I want my characters to get their ideas across, and I want them to be articulate."

-- Louis Auchincloss

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“It is the misfortune of contemporary leaders, across the whole spectrum of Australian life, that the community's demand for strong leadership is growing in direct proportion to our lack of confidence in ourselves. The end of this century is an unusually difficult time to be a leader in Australia.”
“When everyone is included, everyone wins.”
“See? Youâ€™re the crazy one, you redheaded freak. Iâ€™ve been attempting to translate the phrase into Latin. If I ever succeed, I shall make it my personal motto.”
“I try to leave it in Christ's hands and trust that He knows the situation. He knows the position I'm in. He wouldn't have put me in this position if I couldn't handle it. That's what keeps me going, knowing that He's right there. I can call on Him whenever.”

Source : "A conversation with Sacramento Kings guard John Salmons". Interview with Chad Bonham, www.beliefnet.com.
“Technology is a nerdy field. Thats why I called myself a geek. It requires a lot of training and encouragement at a very young age.”
“Our goodness comes solely from thinking on goodness; our wickedness from thinking on wickedness. We too are the victims of our own contemplation.”

Source : John Jay Chapman (1900). “Practical Agitation”
“Why haven't I made more movies? Nobody asked me.”

Source : "A Wry Survivor, Elaine Stritch Returns to Film" by Leslie Bennetts, www.nytimes.com. December 21, 1987.
“The Scottish Labour Party, while I have breath in my body, will listen to the views of trade unionists.”

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