"Actually, the suburbs are far more sinister places than most city dwellers imagine. Their very blandness forces the imagination into new areas. I mean, one's got to get up in the morning thinking of a deviant act, merely to make certain of one's freedom. It needn't be much; kicking the dog will do."

-- J. G. Ballard

#Dog Quotes #Morning Quotes #Mean Quotes

“The power of a smile goes a long way. My mom taught me that.”
“Sometimes I don't know what takes me over during a game. Sometimes I just feel I have moved to a different place and I can make the pass, score the goal or go past my marker at will.”
“I'll be honest: I was a super-late bloomer, and I was kind of a prude.”
“To a society that inarticulately and thoughtlessly takes itself to be divine, Hegel says, Yes, we are indeed divine, and philosophy can show how this is both possible and necessary.”

Source : Merold Westphal (2010). “Kierkegaard's Critique of Reason and Society”, p.38, Penn State Press
“Good intentions and earnest effort are not enough. Only Jesus can make an otherwise futile life productive.”
“My heart has made its mind up And Iâ€™m afraid itâ€™s you. Whatever youâ€™ve got lined up, My heart has made its mind up And if you canâ€™t be signed up This year, next year will do. My heart has made its mind up And Iâ€™m afraid itâ€™s you.”
“Even the worst Bond movies, there's something to love about them.”
“And finally, to all Canadians: Canada is a great country, one of the hopes of the world. We can beÂ a better one - a country of greater equality, justice, and opportunity. We can build a prosperous economy and a society that shares its benefits more fairly. We can look after our seniors. We can offer better futures for our children. We can do our part to save the world's environment. We can restore our good name in the world.”

Source : Jack Layton's Letter to Canadians, www.theglobeandmail.com. August 20, 2011.

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