"An idea starts to be interesting when you get scared of taking it to its logical conclusion."

-- Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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“What the Londoner sees in his mindâ€™s eye is that cluster of towers and pinnacles seen from Pentonville Hill and outlined against a foggy sunset, and the great arc of Barlowâ€™s train shed gaping to devour incoming engines, and the sudden burst of exuberant Gothic of the hotel seen from gloomy Judd Streetâ€¦”
“There is no more steely barb than that of the Infinite.”
“Whereever you end up;" Jack whispered into my ear."I wish you clear skies. Always”
“I think Roosevelt proves himself to be the ultimate political force in this book. He really wasn't for primaries until he realized it was the only way in which he could challenge a sitting president then it becomes his crusade, is to create the primaries and to call for the people to rule.”

Source : "The American Political Invention That 'Let The People Rule'". "Weekend Edition Saturday" with Linda Wertheimer, www.npr.org. December 26, 2015.
“Food in Dublin has gotten immeasurably better than it was. When I was a kid, there weren't a lot of options. Now you're overwhelmed with options.”
“For the security of the UK, it matters a lot for Somalia to become a more stable place.”
“'What about stress? Are you using your stress-management techniques when things seem to be getting on top of you?' 'Nothing is getting on top of me.' As I said it, a totally inappropriate picture popped into my mind. 'What are you feeling?' Jake's breath warm against my face, my bruised lips tingling from his kisses. 'Tell me what it feels like with me inside you.'”
“Zeus, first cause, prime mover; for what thing without Zeus is done among mortals?”

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