"No man who is correctly informed as to the past will be disposed to take a morose or desponding view of the present."

-- Thomas B. Macaulay

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“The moment people come to know love, they run the risk of carrying hate.”
“There exists a world. In terms of probability this borders on the impossible. It would have been far more likely if, by chance, there was nothing at all. Then, at least, no one would have began asking why there was nothing.”
“APA is another evolution in my career; they have unique vision and share my goals for the future. I look forward to expanding our horizons together.”

Source : "Paul Oakenfold Leaves WME for APA (Exclusive)" by Shirley Halperin, www.hollywoodreporter.com. October 11, 2011.
“Great actors are so easy to direct. It's like they're big 747s that you just have to move left and right, and I don't really need to direct. I need to put them in the right costume, with the right haircut, in the right location, and with the right actor to act with.”
“You can pick any game and there are two or three plays that determine whether you win or lose, going either way. That's the beauty of the league, man. Every game counts, no matter who you're playing or what their record is.”
“Barack Obama is the most antibusiness president in a generation, perhaps in American history.”
“Sometimes the reader will decide something else than the author's intent; this is certainly true of attempts to empirically decipher reality.”
“The U.S. should stop garrisoning the globe, subsidizing rich friends, and reconstructing poor enemies. Instead, it's about time Washington focused on defending America and its people.”

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