"Those who claim absolutism is merely a myth are right that it has been misused simply as a byword for political centralisation."

“What are we waiting for, assembled in the forum? The barbarians are due here today.”

“If what I say resonates with you, it's merely because we're branches of the same tree.”

“I was surprised by how many people think of themselves as procrastinators, but, like me, seem to get a lot done anyway.”

Source : "John Perry: An interview by Bob Morris". bobmorris.biz. October 4, 2012.

“Life is nothing but a mirror of your consistent thoughts.”

“Nothing in our politics is any longer driven or designed by individual humans who have a name and a face; we have sunk from theism into impersonal and depersonalizing deism, a scheme of rule by alien and implacable abstract metaphysical forces.”

“Our Great Lakes, harbors, ports, and rivers provide not only vital resources for us to live, but an entire maritime way of life for so many people. The least we can do is protect it, and the way of life it provides for so many.”

“I'm a firm believer that lighting affects mood, and twinkly lights on strings bring something magical to occasions ranging from concerts to weddings, though I'm fond of using them as year-round home decor. There's a reason why they're sometimes called fairy lights. When the night is right, there aren't any strings at all.”

“Reality is always so obstructive.”

Source : Eric Ambler (2008). “Epitaph for a Spy”, p.77, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard