"Charlie Hebdo: Satire was the father of true political freedom, born in the 18th century; the scourge of bigots and tyrants. Sing its praises."

-- Simon Schama

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“In Europe life retreats out of the cold, and exquisite fireside myths have resultedâ€”Balder, Persephoneâ€”but [in India] the retreat is from the source of life, the treacherous sun, and no poetry adorns it because disillusionment cannot be beautiful. Men yearn for poetry though they may not confess it; they desire that joy shall be graceful and sorrow august and infinity have a form, and India fails to accommodate them.”
“Perfection does not exist - only God is perfect.”
“The best way to achieve surprise quality is by avoiding cliches.”
“Pornography is about images that are repeated, saturated. Images of the human body, not nature. What I find in ***** is precisely the repetition of the same: the clichÃ©s of pornography. There can be no real transgression, just an image that repeats itself.”
“Wisdom is essential in a president, the appearance of wisdom will do in a candidate.”
“I am proud to place Tercio Red River into a conservation easement forever protecting this spectacular landscape with Colorado Open Lands.”
“Live now for the promise of the Infinite”
“One more thing," Megan said, stopping Doug in his tracks. His shoulders slumped and he turned around. "What? You want my kidney?" "I want in on the next ultimate Frisbee game," Megan said. Doug grinned. "You're playing skins." Megan grinned back. "We'll see about that.”

Source : Kate Brian (2008). “Megan Meade's Guide to the McGowan Boys”, p.262, Simon and Schuster

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