"I imagine that the intelligent people are the ones so intelligent that they don't even need or want to look 'intelligent' anymore."

-- Criss Jami

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“You must not imagine that Papa or I have the least notion of compelling you to marry anyone whom you hold in aversion, for I am sure that such a thing would be quite shocking! And Charles would not do so either, would you, dear Charles?â€(Elizabeth Ombersley) â€œNo, certainly not. But neither would I consent to her marriage with any such frippery fellow as Augustus Fawnhope!â€ â€œAugustus,â€ announced Cecilia, putting up her chin, â€œwill be remembered long after you have sunk into oblivion!â€ â€œBy his creditors? I donâ€™t doubt it.”
“Every solitary one of these aristocratic conspirators and would-be murderers claims to be an arch-patriot; every one of them insists that the war is being waged to make the world safe for democracy. What humbug! What rot! What false pretense! These autocrats, these tyrants, these red-handed robbers and murderers, the "patriots," while the men who have the courage to stand face to face with them, speak the truth, and fight for their exploited victims-they are the disloyalists and traitors. If this be true, I want to take my place side by side with the traitors in this fight.”
“I don't like the word soon because you don't know when it's going to sneak up on you and turn into NOW. Or maybe it'll be the kind of soon that never happens.”

Source : Kathryn Erskine (2012). “Mockingbird”, p.28, Usborne Publishing Ltd
“But bear in mind your lover's wage Is what your looking-glass can show, And that he will turn green with rage At all that is not pictured there.”
“It could safely be said that Iraqis are dying at a faster clip since the American-led invasion and occupation than they did during the last decade of Saddam Hussein's rule.”
“Now I'm a free agent, literally and figuratively. I've reached that enviable state in life in which I can do pretty much what I want. And what I want is to continue to play basketball. I still love the game, and I still have something to offer. My coaches and teammates recognize that. At the same time, I want to be genuine and authentic and truthful.”

Source : "Why NBA center Jason Collins is coming out now" by Jason Collins, www.si.com. April 29, 2013.
“I've had 60 years of ups and downs, and all of the downs that I've had, I'm happy that I've had them because it's taught me to appreciate all the ups.”

Source : FaceBook post by Patti LaBelle from Sep 19, 2012
“This club is for members only. But once you join, membership lasts for an eternity.”

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