"It isn't the desire to abide by the law that makes everyone behave as society requires, but the fear of punishment. Each one of us carries a gallows inside us."

--

Paulo Coelho

#Law Quotes #Punishment Quotes #Desire Quotes

“As a result of half a century of Soviet rule people have been weaned from a belief in human kindness.”

Source : Svetlana Alliluyeva (1969). “Only One Year”
“If you want to shine like the sun, first burn like the sun.”
“I grew up listening to Patsy Klein, Reba Mcentire and would study their voices. But once I became bored with that, I moved on to more contemporary stuff like Sheryl Crow and I combined everything that I had learned from country and rock and made this CD.”
“I had an emotional breakdown since I really had no idea what diabetes was all about. I wondered, 'why me?' Then I asked myself, 'why not me?' and realized that I might be able to help other kids with diabetes.”
“I once wore a peekaboo blouse. People would peek and then theyâ€™d boo.”
“In considering the ledger equal, understand the greatest gift you have given your parents is the opportunity to raise you. The things a child gets from parents can't compare to the things a parent gets from raising a child. Only by experiencing this can you understand the degree to which children give meaning to parents' lives.”
“Be who you are - whatever you are.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“If we were brought to trial for the crimes we have committed against ourselves, few would escape the gallows.”

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