"The house had a name. The Banana House. It was carved onto a piece of sandstone above the front door. It made no sense to anyone."

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Source : Hilary McKay (2002). “Saffy's Angel”, p.12, Simon and Schuster

Hilary McKay

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“It's really hard because you only have that split-second to determine what to do. It's crazy. I try my best to use clear judgment and make clear decisions, but a lot of those collisions are unavoidable. You're either going to let them catch it and take a step to see what's going on, or there's going to be a collision.”
“If you try hard enough, you can bend the spoon; you can shift reality.”
“Philosophy is explicitness, generality, orientation and assessment. That which one would insinuate, thereof one must speak.”

Source : Ernest Gellner (1959). “Words and Things: A Critical Account of Linguistic Philosophy and a Study in Ideology”
“There is a terrific apprehension among some people that blacks will take over the sport... It will create problems because their behavior, speech and dress is just a completely different culture.”
“Indeed, the very first resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations - adopted unanimously - called for the elimination of nuclear weapons.”
“I'm the most insecure guy in Hollywood. If you had it good all your life, you figure it can't ever get bad, but when you had it bad, you wonder how long a thing like this will last”
“I did not like prizes at school. I didn't like tests or exams, or the 11+, or O-levels. Later I hated B.A.s and M.A.s. The reason I hated them is that I don't like being tested, failed or falsely praised by anyone.”
“The world is full of fictional characters looking for their stories”

Source : Diane Arbus (2003). “Diane Arbus: revelations”, Random House (NY)

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