"Very conscious of the fact that an effort was being made to destroy my mind, because I was deprived of books, deprived of any means of writing, deprived of human companionship. You never know how much you need it until you're deprived of it."

-- Wole Soyinka

#Book Quotes #Mean Quotes #Writing Quotes

“There are many things which no teacher can convey to a child of three, but a child of five can do it with ease.”
“My studio is a fantastic combination of old and new, and that's how I've always liked to work.”
“That most of you say you want to be successful, but you don't want it bad. You just kinda want it. You don't want it badder than you wanna party. You don't want it as much as you want to be cool. Most of you don't want success as much as you want to sleep!”
“Those who won't accept evil never get anything good.”
“I see things and I hear things I do not understand. I'm a skilled, resourceful... vegetable!”

Source : Robert Ludlum (2012). “The Bourne Identity: Jason Bourne Book #1”, p.110, Bantam
“When I first got to the majors in 2004, female fans held up signs asking me to marry them. Those girls today were what, 13, 14? I'm 23, but that's a little young even for me.”

Source : "Prince of the City". Sports Illustrated, May 22, 2006.
“Atheists have just as much of a right to the public discourse as any ... people of any religious faith in this country.”
“I always wanted to find oil. It was always an irresistible calling.”

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