"All legitimate government is a mutual insurance company, voluntarily agreed upon by the parties to it, for the protection of their rights against wrong-doers. In its voluntary character it is precisely similar to an association for mutual protection against fire or shipwreck."

-- Lysander Spooner

#Party Quotes #Character Quotes #Fire Quotes

“I am an agnostic on most matters of faith, but on the subjects of maps I have always been a true believer. It is on the map, therefore it is, and I am.”

Source : Tony Horwitz (2010). “One for the Road: Revised Edition”, p.55, Vintage
“Fear is a good thing because it keeps you alive, but if it becomes so great that it hinders you from doing what you want, you need to confront it head-on”
“I've enjoyed every minute of travelling and playing for my country. What an honour that is.”
“I didn't want to get married. What I knew of most men was something I didn't want any part of. I just wanted to work on my career.”
“Always think of what is useful and not what is beautiful. Beauty will come of its own accord.”
“I guess there isnâ€™t a rule book for what might be unacceptable to do to another human being.”
“I have a theory that children remember two things-when you weren't there and when they threw up.”
“By the time I got to college I had stopped reading books because I wanted to "be cool" and started reading books simply because I wanted to read them. I discovered heroes like Roth, King, Dahl, Shirley Jackson, Patricia Highsmith, TC Boyle, Douglas Adams, Neil Gaiman, David Sedaris. These people weren't trying to "rebel against the literary establishment." They were trying to write great, high-quality books that were as entertaining and moving as possible.”

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