"Biographies by preachers are of no value. If they admire a man they always make him a saint, while if they dislike one, they always make him a demon."

-- George C. Lorimer

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“My dad went to jail for a long time. We lost everything, and the situation never resolved itself. My parents had this sort of passionate, disastrous desire for each other - not ideal to grow up in.”
“He whipped the chair around and actually split one of the things in half with the impact, spilling the spray of blood that was reflective, like mercury. John bellowed, "Anyone else want to donate blood to chair-ity?" He ducked into the the door and bashed one monster right in the wig, screaming, "There's some dessert! With a chair-y on top!”
“But believe me, there's a lot I'd like to say - but I don't think the time is right now.”
“Don't just dream about grandiose acts of doing good. Every day do small ones, that add up over time to positive patterns.”
“Time does nothing but hand you down shabbier and older things.”
“Many people are coming to this country for economic reasons. They're coming here to work. If you can make 50 cents in the heart of Mexico, for example, or make $5 here in America, $5.15, you're going to come here if you're worth your salt, if you want to put food on the table for your families. And that's what's happening.”
“It was with horror that I learned of the abominable terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington in which so many innocent people have lost their lives. My government staunchly condemns these acts of terrorism. The German people are at the side of the United States of America in this difficult hour. I wish to express my deep-felt condolences and complete solidarity to you and the American people. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families.”
“One never really knew what went on inside the hearts of other people, even those hearts you thought you knew as well as your own.”

Source : Debra Ginsberg (2010). “The Neighbors Are Watching”, p.163, Crown

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