"Either the law exists, or it does not."

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Source : Andre Norton (2015). “The Zero Stone”, p.124, Open Road Media

Andre Norton

#Law Quotes #Doe Quotes

“Do I wear a helmet? Ugh. I do when I'm riding through a precarious part of town, meaning Midtown traffic. But when I'm riding on secure protected lanes or on the paths that run along the Hudson or through Central Park - no, I don't wear the dreaded helmet then.”
“No, it's not that they're bad. It's that they're obliged to pretend they're good. They've been brought up to deceive and be cunning, to protect themselves from our society. I don't want to be like that.”
“The essential element in nurturing our creativity lies in nurturing ourselves.”
“My ideal day would be to get a good work out in, listen to music, talk to my family and friends on the phone, read and go to a good movie.”
“He is not easy to describe. There is something wrong with his appearance; something displeasing, something downright detestable. I never saw a man I so disliked, and yet I scarce know why. He must be deformed somewhere; he gives a strong feeling of deformity, although I couldnâ€™t specify the point. Heâ€™s an extraordinary-looking man, and yet I really can name nothing out of the way. No sir; I can make no hand of it; I canâ€™t describe him. And itâ€™s not want of memory; for I declare I can see him this moment.”
“Love is our only weapon. Only love can turn mere life into a miracle, and draw precious meaning from suffering and fear.”
“The conquest of the outskirts of the atmosphere, and eventually space, is a revolutionary event, comparable only to the transition of the aquatic animals to the land in geologic times.”
“You have to take chances - working in film is a mixture of luck, talent, and ability to take the risk. You have to be optimistic. You can't be a pessimistic person.”

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