"History has rewritten itself so many times I'm not really sure how it was to begin with -- it's a bit like trying to guess the original color of a wall when it's been repainted eight times."

-- Jasper Fforde

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“What nuns don't realize is that they look better in nun clothes than J.C. Penney pantsuits.”

Source : Walker Percy (2011). “Lancelot: A Novel”, p.7, Open Road Media
“The science of government is only a science of combinations, of applications, and of exceptions, according to times, places and circumstances.”
“I usually just have one cat. It is difficult, but I have my one cat that he'll travel with me if it's appropriate, if I'm not going overseas.”
“Everyone calls me Bruno; they don't ever call me Peter - that was just my government name.”
“All human actions are motivated at their deepest level by two emotions--fear or love. In truth there are only two emotions--only two words in the language of the soul.... Fear wraps our bodies in clothing, love allows us to stand naked. Fear clings to and clutches all that we have, love gives all that we have away. Fear holds close, love holds dear. Fear grasps, love lets go. Fear rankles, love soothes. Fear attacks, love amends.”
“Well, in fact everybody - everybody - in the entire nation has enough stuff in their life to write about that's interesting that they could write their autobiography. And in the end that's why I find people interesting.”
“For an infrequent action to become a habit, the user must perceive a high degree of utility, either from gaining pleasure or avoiding pain.”
“Recognize that being one of the only black people in an organization, or just in a meeting, automatically makes you very visible. Use this to help yourself. Look at it as an opportunity, and leverage that opportunity by making a visible contribution.”

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