"The fearful danger of the present time is that above the cry for authority, we forget that man stands alone before the ultimate authority, and that anyone who lays violent hands on man here, is infringing eternal laws, and taking upon himself superhuman authority, which will eventually crush him."

-- Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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“Respect your characters, even the Âminor ones. In art, as in life, everyone is the hero of their own particular story; it is worth thinking about what your minor characters' stories are, even though they may intersect only slightly with your protagonist's.”

Source : "Sarah Waters's rules for writers" by Sarah Waters, www.theguardian.com. February 23, 2010.
“That's why I like babies. They're like beginnings we don't have?”
“But nothing worth having comes without some kind of fight / Got to kick at the darkness 'til it bleeds daylight.”

Source : Song: Lovers In A Dangerous TIme
“The ultimate goal of the educational system is to shift to the individual the burden of pursuing his education.”
“Bread for myself is a material question. Bread for my neighbor is a spiritual one.”
“As a memoirist, I strive for veracity.”
“First and foremost, prayer is so helpful. But I think that you need to face your fears head on. Don't avoid them or say that you're not scared. Acknowledge it and be honest about it. It's normal to get nervous about a big game or to get nervous about an important event in your life.”
“...we can say we love each other if my life is better because you're in it and your life is better because I'm in it.”

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