"We learn not for life but for the debating-room."

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Seneca the Younger

#Competition Quotes #Rooms Quotes

“There's something fascinating about seeing something you don't like at first but directly know you will loveâ€”in time. People are that way, all through life. You come against a personality, and it questions yours. You shy away but know there are gratifying secrets there, and the half-open door is often more exciting than the wide.”
“Love is hate War is Peace No is Yes And we're all free.”

Source : Song: Why?, Album: Tracy Chapman, 1988
“Losing our ignorance can be dangerous because our ignorance is a shield.”
“As I've said before, free money scams are a problem.”
“Leave the door open for the unknown, the door into the dark. Thatâ€™s where the most important things come from, where you yourself came from, and where you will go.”

Source : Rebecca Solnit (2006). “A Field Guide to Getting Lost”, p.7, Penguin
“It's funny, people ask me, 'What would you consider the most romantic track on your record Mr Caine?' And I say 'Swollen' by Bent, and they say 'I think he's off his rocker!'”
“You start out playing rock 'n' roll so you can have sex and do drugs, but you end up doing drugs so you can still play rock 'n' roll and have sex.”

Source : "Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) Amanda Seyfried/Natalia Makarova/Awolnation". www.imdb.com. 2012.
“I'm talkin' about you. Stop pretending you're normal. You're insane. Make that work for you.”

Source : Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer (2008). “Agnes and the Hitman”, p.194, Macmillan

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