"Everybody does have a book in them, but in most cases that's where it should stay."

-- Christopher Hitchens

#Book Quotes #Writing Quotes #Doe Quotes

“If I could have him like this in my dreams every night of my life, I'd stake my entire life on dreams and be done with the rest.”

Source : André Aciman (2008). “Call Me by Your Name: A Novel”, p.109, Macmillan
“A lot of problems in the world would be solved if we talked to each other instead of about each other.”
“It seems to me that making escapist films might be a better service to people than making intellectual ones and making films that deal with issues. It might be better to just make escapist comedies that don't touch on any issues. The people just get a cool lemonade, and then they go out refreshed, they enjoy themselves, they forget how awful things are and it helps them - it strengthens them to get through the day.”
“I'm a supporter of gay rights. And not a closet supporter either. From the time I was a kid, I have never been able to understand attacks upon the gay community. There are so many qualities that make up a human being... by the time I get through with all the things that I really admire about people, what they do with their private parts is probably so low on the list that it is irrelevant.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“To me, what's sexy is when you look like you're having a good time. That, and when you look effortless and have messy hair,”
“The law, which restrains a man from doing mischief to his fellow citizens, though it diminishes the natural, increases the civil liberty of mankind.”

Source : Sir William Blackstone (1794). “Commentaries on the laws of England”, p.128
“Slasher Hathaway marks his territory by spending money. He might as well have pissed on her. It means nothing.”
“Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful.”

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