"I think it's hard to write about children and to have an idea of innocence."

-- Donna Tartt

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“I believe that to knowingly commit actions that cause or condone suffering is reprehensible in the extreme. I call upon you to be compassionate and treat others as you want to be treated. If you don't want to be beaten, imprisoned, mutilated, killed or tortured then you shouldn't condone such behavior towards anyone, be they human or not.”
“Like all religions, Reason presents itself as the solution to the problems it has created”

Source : John Ralston Saul (2013). “Voltaire's Bastards: The Dictatorship of Reason in the West”, p.3, Simon and Schuster
“I think the media put more pressure on women, especially in regards to the way they look and how they're supposed to behave.”
“The essence of Capablanca's greatness is his rare talent for avoiding all that can complicate or confuse the conflict.”
“Cooking is so popular today because it's the perfect mix of food and fun.”
“Humans: such a brilliant model of emotional self-awareness.”
“I know several couples who experienced adultery in their marriages, but because in each case there was a wife who was willing to pray and a husband open to allowing God to change and restore him, the marriages are still intact and successful today.Â Only prayer, a submitted heart, and the transforming power of the Holy Spirit can work those kinds of miracles.”
“Joan of Arc is my namesake. I played her character while still in my teens, at a music festival held at the University of Colorado in Boulder.”

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