"I read the newspapers avidly. It is my one form of continuous fiction."

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Source : The Times 29 Mar. 1960

Aneurin Bevan

#Political Quotes #Fiction Quotes #Politics Quotes

“Can You see that as soon as the day breaks I think of You? As evening comes, I am near You. I am near You at every moment. I love You, Jesus!”
“To guide someone through the halls of hell is not the same as love.”

Source : Gregory Orr (2013). “Orpheus & Eurydice: A Lyric Sequence”, p.22, Copper Canyon Press
“France is delighted at this new opportunity to show the world ... that when one has the will one can succeed in joining peoples who have been brought close by history.”
“I think I gave indications early on that mine wasn't just going to be a commercial, er, career. If that were the case, then the first record would have been 10 versions of 'Loser.' I always thought it would be interesting if there was no such thing as gold and platinum records, or record deals, and people were just making music. What would the music sound like?”
“Granuaile:"So why don't cult leaders achieve godhood?" Atticus:" Because they're megalomaniacs drenched in douche juice.”
“I fear John Knox's prayers more than an army of ten thousand men.”
“There never seems to be any trouble brewing around a bar until a woman puts that high heel over the brass rail. Don't ask me why, but somehow women at bars seem to create trouble among men.”
“Creating a meaningful life has less to do with how we feel about our past than what we do about our future.”

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