"Fear . . . is forward. No one is afraid of yesterday."

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Source : Renata Adler (2013). “Pitch Dark”, p.149, New York Review of Books

Renata Adler

#Fear Quotes #Yesterday Quotes

“At every turn when there has been an imbalance of power, the truth questioned, or our beliefs and values distorted, the change required to restore our nation has always come from the bottom up from our people.”

Source : "Bio: Howard Dean". www.foxnews.com. August 27, 2003.
“You actually cannot sell the idea of freedom, democracy, diversity, as if it were a brand attribute and not reality -- not at the same time as you're bombing people, you can't.”
“It is precisely when we have suffered defeat that we can determine to win and open the path to future victory.”
“Make the wrong choices now and future generations will live with a changed climate, depleted resources and without the green space and biodiversity that contribute both to our standard of living and our quality of life”
“I believe that requiring those already in Texas to obtain driverâ€™s licenses would ensure they pass a driverâ€™s test and meet the requirements to obtain auto insurance.”
“The primordial purity of the ground completely transcends words, concepts, and formulations.”
“L.A. is so much about ratings and box office; that defines everything. And here, of course it's important, but it's not part of the culture - there's too much else going on in New York. They're not going to let one industry monopolize your attention, you know? You're likely to have best friends who are architects or newspaper reporters.”
“The other three incoming calls were from his building superintendent, his pharmacy and a telephone survey company." "Bastards. They always call during dinner." Liv laughed as I slid the sliced steak onto a platter and topped it with sautÃ©ed vegetables. "Forget crime lords and corrupt politicians - telemarketers are the root of all evil." "Now you're getting it.”

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