"At some point in the next century the number of invented languages will probably overtake the number of surviving natural languages."

-- Cullen Murphy

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“Literature, like a gypsy, to be picturesque, should be a little ragged.”
“I hate thin people; 'Oh, does the tampon make me look fat?'”
“The will to be totally rational is the will to be made out of glass and steel: and to use others as if they were glass and steel.”
“Without greater support for childcare, parents of young children may be forced to choose cheaper, poor quality care for their children or fail to provide it entirely.”
“As with all great teachers, his curriculum was an insignificant part of what he communicated. From him you didn't learn a subject, but a life...Tolerance and justice, fearlessness and pride, reverence and pity, are learned in a course on long division if the teacher has those qualities...”
“I think it's sad when people stop dreaming, or start losing hope. Because holding onto the bonkers dream might just turn out to be the most marvellous thing you ever did.”
“I remember interviewing someone I actually felt bad for, and therefore didn't want to take an ironic stance against him. It actually turned out to be a really funny piece.”
“People might look at you a bit funny, but it's okay. Artists are allowed to be a bit different.”

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