"I've had aunts and uncles who not only haven't read my books but could hardly believe that I was a writer."

-- Robert Cormier

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“The obligation of human beings to support and obey human governments, while they legislate upon the principles of the moral law, is an unalterable as the moral law itself.”
“I mistrust the satisfaction which makes a display of the possession of Infinity; that is called fatuity in philosophic terms.”

Source : Edgar Quinet (1845). “Ultramontanism: Or, The Roman Church and Modern Society”, p.72
“I believe in workers rights when people are doing a good job. If somebody needs support I am always there, but if they're taking the piss, I am hard on them.”

Source : "Gruff and tough operator rings off with a billion" by Jane Martinson, www.theguardian.com. August 11, 2006.
“One time we were having dinner and some guy came by and took a potato off of Frank Sinatra's plate. And Frank said, â€œHey pal, are you hungry?â€ The guy says, â€œyeah.â€ Frank said, â€œSit down.â€ And he gave him his dinner. I thought for sure there was gonna be trouble from the guys surrounding Frank, but Frank says, â€œJeez, relax, the man's hungry.â€”
“I believe that we are solely responsible for our choices, and we have to accept the consequences of every deed, word, and thought throughout our lifetime.”
“We're all a little tired.”
“I love you, Rylann." He cupped her face, peering down into her eyes. "And now I finally have a good answer to the one question everyone always asks me--why I hacked into Twitter. I didn't know it at the time... but I did it to find you again." She leaned into him, curling her fingers around his shirt. "That may be the best justification I've ever heard for committing a crime." She looked up at him, her eyes shining. "And I love you, too, you know.”
“There's really not much in life that's as violent or traumatic as an encounter with somebody who really surprises you and opens up that strange dynamic that's involved in romantic love.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com

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