"Do we fear suffering or apathy most? Is it from experience or the monotony of a commonplace existence that we quickest flee?"

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Source : Anna Katharine Green (2016). “THE FORSAKEN INN (Gothic Mystery Classic): Historical Thriller: Intriguing Novel Featuring Dark Events Surrounding a Mysterious Murder”, p.47, e-artnow

Anna Katharine Green

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“Now, on the other hand, if we booted all the men out of corporate America, and we had all women there, quite honestly I think they'd be just as corrupt as what we have right now. I think it's best to have diversity and different points of view.”

Source : Interview with Erik Hansen, tompeters.com.
“I like to get myself in over my head.”
“Misogyny is the death of the heart.”
“I definitely think there's a lot of pressure for teenaged girls and guys to hook up on prom. I think it comes with the belief that you have to lose your virginity before you go to college. It's a coming of age thing. I think it's really sad because it has nothing to do with what you want and everything to do with peer pressure. But it comes with the territory of prom. Thankfully more and more kids are knowing their limits, and I think we're raising kids to be really good people, and they're realizing that they don't need to do it just because.”
“We believe in some basic human principles - everyone should have the opportunities not just to survive, but to excel with their God-given talents and abilities. Those are the values that should be reflected in our budgets.”
“I would caution all of us or I would remind all of us that any candidate that we support, they are going to be flawed.”
“I remember devouring the entire Hardy Boys series over one summer, enthralled by their bravery and cleverness.”
“You can't do magic with books unless they're very special copies.”

Source : Jo Walton (2011). “Among Others”, p.93, Macmillan

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