"Indeed, the construction of a global telegraph network was widely expected, by Briggs and Maverick among others, to result in world peace: 'It is impossible that old prejudices and hostilities should longer exist, while such an instrument has been created for the exchange of thought between all the nations of the earth.'"

-- Tom Standage

#World Quotes #Earth Quotes #Prejudice Quotes

“There are two sorts of affection - the love of a woman you respect, and the love for the woman you love.”

Source : Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (1917). “The Social Plays of Arthur Wing Pinero”
“Unless people are prepared to declare themselves your enemies you have to hunt around for them.”

Source : Auberon Waugh (1991). “Will this do?: the first fifty years of Auberon Waugh : an autobiography”, Vintage
“I have always hated flying. I mainly pass the time writing letters. I am very old school and I still keep many correspondences the old-fashioned way, via post.”
“Maybe it was mean, but I really don't think so. You asked for the truth and I told you.”
“I never stop to plan. I take things step-by-step.”
“We as women are trained to see ourselves as cheap imitations of fashion photographs, rather than seeing fashion photographs as cheap imitations of women”

Source : Naomi Wolf (2013). “The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty are Used Against Women”, p.105, Random House
“Certain political figures think when you call them and ask them for a comment; that you are somehow doing something that you shouldn't be doing.”
“I love old, vintage cars. I've got a 1936 Dodge Touring Sedan right now and there's only five of them registered in the world, and I absolutely love working on it. It's gorgeous.”

Source : "Interview With Machete Star Danny Trejo". Interview with Chris Grosso, ezinearticles.com. October 23, 2010.

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