"Fahrenheit 451 is one of those books that is about how amazing books are and how amazing the people who write books are. Writers love writing books like this, and for some reason, we let them get away with it."

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Source : Josh Lieb (2015). “Ratscalibur”, p.161, Penguin

Josh Lieb

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“The American polity is infected with a serious imbalance of power between elites and masses, a power which is the principal threat to our democracy.”
“Funny how the world always praises its opera-singers so much and pays 'em so well and then starves its shoemakers, and yet it needs good shoes so much more than it needs opera--or war or fiction.”
“She was reflecting back on a truth she had learned over the years: that people heard what they wanted to hear, saw what they wanted, believed what they wanted.”

Source : Jeffery Deaver (2008). “The Bodies Left Behind: A Novel”, p.317, Simon and Schuster
“After three major movies, I was like, 'Oh, I guess you're supposed to get a publicist?' Girls that are in the business now that are successful are more savvy.”
“I personally made lots of mistakes during my 10-12 years as a newspaper editor. Some of which I felt were big mistakes I have tried to address.”
“Hogslop is the real deal groovilicious honkin old-time string band. Guaranteed old-time awesomeness with these fellas around!”
“Insight is not the same as scientific deduction, but even at that it may be more reliable than statistics.”
“I buy about $1,500 worth of papers every month. Not that I trust them. I'm looking for the crack in the fabric.”

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