"Every human soul has seen, perhaps before their birth pure forms such as justice, temperance, beauty and all the great moral qualities which we hold in honour. We are moved towards what is good by the faint memory of these forms simple and calm and blessed which we saw once in a pure, clear light being pure ourselves."

-- Iris Murdoch

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“Because we're on the outside of everything, and we're a small group of countries - Scandinavia , we have a unique vantage point. We are extremely good at focusing our ideas into art and music and design that fits a global state of mind. Being observers of the rest of the world allows us to express something pure that goes beyond borders, beyond planets.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“I am a Christian. My husband and I belong to the Episcopal Church.”

Source : "Sandy Adams, candidate for U.S. House district 24". Interview, dampfang.com. August 18, 2010.
“Yeah, I actually do know where I am.”
“... Speaking of which, the boys weren't actually touching the breifcases in the trunk, I hope?" Wondering how Milligan knew, Kate stuck her head out the office door and gave Reynie and Sticky a warning look. They nodded and tried to close the trunk as quietly as possible. "They aren't now anyway." "Good," Milligan said, picking up his duffel bag. "I'd hate to have to speak sternly to them again. It embarasses me to be so ineffective.”
“This quality of self-denial in pursuit of a longer-term goal and, indeed, the willpower to maintain the denial, is excellent training for the boardroom.”
“England is my home. I could never leave. I'd miss my family and friends too much.”
“You tend to get a script and you push it toward being the kind of film you want to make.”
“Our timing is right... The election results are still fresh in the minds of my Republican colleagues and they don't want to go through this again.”

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