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L. Neil Smith

"Taxes are a barbaric remnant of ancient times in which early farmers, tied to the land, no longer able to roam freely, unable to fight back with awkward agricultural tools the way they once could with hunting implements, became victims, first, of itinerant plunderers, then of bandits settling down beside them to become the governments we know today."

Source : "The Unnecessary Depression". The Libertarian Enterprise, www.ncc-1776.org. February 01, 2009.

L. Neil Smith

#Fighting Quotes #Hunting Quotes #Government Quotes

“You may not agree with a woman, but to criticize her appearance â€” as opposed to her ideas or actions â€” isn't doing anyone any favors, least of all you. Insulting a woman's looks when they have nothing to do with the issue at hand implies a lack of comprehension on your part, an inability to engage in high-level thinking. You may think she's ugly, but everyone else thinks you're an idiot.”
“Ideas are like fish. If you want to catch little fish, you can stay in the shallow water. But if you want to catch the big fish, youâ€™ve got to go deeper. Down deep, the fish are more powerful and more pure.Theyâ€™re huge and abstract. And theyâ€™re very beautiful.”

Source : "Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity". Book by David Lynch, December 27, 2007.
“Shall I tell you something I've been noticing? The mistrust this society has for women. All kinds of experts and officials are terrified because so many women are working. They really think that women have to be coerced into having babies and raising kids.”
“Every actress has a line she'll draw, where she'll say, 'This I will do and this I won't.' For me, everything has to be important to the story and the director has to be able to tell me why.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“In my experience, Cupid's arrows rarely strike two people with the same definition of cleanliness. One partner usually feels like he or she is being asked to live in a furniture exhibit in the British Museum. The other partner remains convinced that he or she is forced to contend with the human version of Hurricane Gilbert.”
“There is so little time on a set to build up a working relationship with a new member of crew. It is tough to be polite, especially in an extreme location where we will not get a second chance to get the scene. It is such a stressful process that I like to work with people I know and can trust.”

Source : Source: www.theguardian.com
“Don't look for meaning in the words. Listen to the silences.”
“Photography extends our perception allowing us to see and experience more - second hand.”

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