"Beware thoughts that come in the night."

-- William Least Heat-Moon

“In today's world, when many of yesterday's fashionable habits are today's misdemeanors, we should rejoice that a chocolate dessert can bring so much innocent pleasure.”
“What I have learned from studying counterfactual history is that the law of unintended consequences always kicks in no matter how secure you are in your plan. We have to live with the historical record as it is, like it or not.”

Source : Source: www.motherjones.com
“Actors will change their face, will change their hair, will change their voice, will disappear into the role. A movie star doesn't disappear.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“The Philippines are ours forever. They are not capable of self- government. How could they be? They are not a self-governing race.”
“The negative is just as important as the positive.”
“The false pride of perennial celebration, of wearing flag lapel pins while betraying the values that the flag stands for, is like the self-esteem curriculum for toddlers, where everything is praised and no achievement ultimately has meaning.”

Source : "Patriotism and Michelle Obama: A 4th of July Reflection" by Anne-Marie Slaughter, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 11, 2008.
“"Poor Mrs. Benefer," Heather murmured. "Well, a nice cup of tea and she'll be right as rain.""Oh, puh-leeze, Heather. A nice cup of tea, indeed. A nice cup of tea, two Prozac, and sleep for a week, maybe..."”
“I beg. I call. I badger. I cajole. Part of the secret is everyone has fun and thats really motivating.”

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