"Become such as you are, having learned what that is."

-- Kate Atkinson

“Homicide is the major leagues, the center ring, the show. It always has been ... It goes beyond academic degrees, specialized training or book learning, because all the theory in the world means nothing if you can't read the street.”
“The evolution of the universe depends on the participation of each and every person. . . From your soul's perspective, you are as great an addition to the world as Mahatma Gandhi or Mother Teresa, and subtracting you from the cosmic equation would be just as great a loss. The most exquisite silk remains intact if you pull out a thread, but the snag will show.”
“In striving to produce an attractive headline, the copywriter should not emphasize the "quick, easy way" to such an extent that the headline becomes unbelievable.”

Source : John Caples (1932). “Tested Advertising Methods: How to Profit by Removing Guesswork”
“Iâ€™m accused of having no morality, which is a fair assessment, because my morality is whatever the system allows”
“I liked Lost in Space,â€ Stefan said. â€œThe movie or the TV series?â€ â€œThe movie? Right. I had forgotten about the movie,â€ he said soberly. â€œIt was better that way.”
“The golden rule when reading the menu is, if you cannot pronounce it, you cannot afford it.”
“I'm not against vodka - they just asked us. They put out some story about us entertaining international celebrities with vodka, which of course wasn't true.”
“I don't know whether I will drink again in my life but I didn't drink yesterday, I am not drinking today and I'll try not to drink again tomorrow.”

Source : "Gazza confesses" by Ian Ridley, www.theguardian.com. September 23, 2001.

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