"There is an alchemy of quiet malice by which women can concoct a subtle poison from ordinary trifles."

-- Nathaniel Hawthorne

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“The time has come that Christians must vote for honest men and take consistent ground in politics or the Lord will curse them. . . . Christians have been exceedingly guilty in this matter. But the time has come when they must act differently. . . . Christians seem to act as if they thought God did not see what they do in politics. But I tell you He does see it - and He will bless or curse this nation according to the course they Christians take in politics.”
“Nothing should so occupy the mind of the Christian than discovering God each day.”
“We thought a magazine, even a self proclaimed literary review, had to be involved in politics. We felt sex was healthy and made (then) bold use of fiction and graphics so declaring. We operated on a shoestring and still got our issues out on time. In short, we had a ball.”
“Whatever the nature of dance, it needs no onlooker, not even a single witness.”
“Never confuse activity with action.”
“Differentiating from parental introjects and psychological defences based on the emotional pain of childhood is essential not only for neurotic or seriously disturbed individuals; it is a central developmental issue in every personâ€™s life.”

Source : Robert W. Firestone, Lisa Firestone, Joyce Catlett (2012). “The Self Under Siege: A Therapeutic Model for Differentiation”, p.12, Routledge
“Come writers and critics Who prophesize with your pen And keep your eyes wide The chance won't come again And don't speak too soon For the wheel's still in spin And there's no tellin' who That it's namin' For the loser now Will be later to win For the times they are a-changin'.”
“You can just sit in here, impervious and invisible. So invisible you might even forget yourself.”

Source : Charles Yu (2010). “How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe: A Novel”, p.25, Vintage

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