"After the first blush of sin comes its indifference."

-- Henry David Thoreau

#Literature Quotes #Firsts Quotes #Sin Quotes

“Always eyes watching you and the voice enveloping you. Asleep or awake, indoors or out of doors, in the bath or bed- no escape. Nothing was your own except the few cubic centimeters in your skull.”
“Actually, cats do this to protect you from gnomes who come and steal your breath while you sleep.”
“I've got evil in me as much as anyone, some desires that scare me. Even if I don't give in to them, just having them scares the living bejesus out of me sometimes. I'm no saint, the way you kid about. But I've always walked the line, walked that ***** line. It's a mean mother of a line, straight and narrow, sharp as a razor, cuts right into you when you walk it long enough. You're always bleeding on that line, and sometimes you wonder why you don't just step off and walk in the cool grass.”
“Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination Â Authenticity is invaluable; originality is non-existent. And donâ€™t bother concealing your thievery - celebrate it if you feel like it.”
“Don't a fellow feel good after he gets out of a store where he nearly bought something.”
“Don't let anybody make you think that God chose America as his divine, messianic force to be a sort of policeman of the whole world.”
“In my view, stability only comes with a government that is elected by the people and works for the people.”
“I will be very sad when global warming and toxins kill off all the toads and frogs and salamanders. Here's hoping we, as humans, figure out a way to be less stupid.”

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