"Everything has already begun before, the first line of the first page of every novel refers to something that has already happened outside the book."

-- Italo Calvino

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“So let us take our fair share of the true refugees and act responsible as a government in providing for their necessary expenses. Let us stop skewing the whole process by taking some folks who are not truly refugees in order simply to meet our foreign policy needs or domestic policy demands. There has to be a better way to meet those needs and demands than we are doing now. I think it is embarrassing to all of us who truly know the mission of the Refugee Act.”
“I'm a vegan, but you can be really unhealthy as a vegan, too. Vegan just means that you don't use animal products, so you don't wear leather, you don't wear wool, and you don't eat animal products. But you can eat French fries and stuff like that all day long.”
“Funny, how moms can tell you what to do no matter how old or big you are.”
“You have the ability, now apply yourself.”
“You don't listen to the equipment, you listen through the equipment.”

Source : Bruce Swedien, Bill Gibson, Quincy Jones (2013). “The Bruce Swedien Recording Method”, Hal Leonard Corporation
“Don't let the muggles get you down.”

Source : J.K. Rowling (2015). “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”, p.15, Pottermore
“My mustrious lordship, i'll show you what a woman can do”
“My desk drawer is filled with all kinds of prayers.”

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