"I'll tell you what's the greatest power under heaven, and that is public opinion-the ruling belief in society about what is right and what is wrong, what is honourable and what is shameful. That's the steam that is to work the engines."

-- George Eliot

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“To the extent to which the pull that moves me really is irresistible, like an invincibly strong addiction, the normal procedures of evaluation, deliberation, choice, decision, etc. that constitute the substance of our political life are not operating. The same is true of overwhelming aversion. The person being tortured who simply wants it to stop, period, is also not a good model for an agent acting politically.”

Source : Raymond Geuss (2008). “Philosophy and Real Politics”, p.30, Princeton University Press
“The doctors must tell you that one of the risks of surgery is that you might die. This poor doctor was talking to an actress. It was very dramatic to me. To him, it was just a thing he had to say”
“History, having destroyed the religion as the opium of the people, now requires that they be given a taste of the real stuff.”
“The collaboration wish list is huge, very long. It goes from people like Elton John, for whom I have an unbelievable amount of respect, to Snoop Dogg, whom I also respect a great deal.”

Source : Source: chicago.gopride.com
“You need a theme in a picture book just as much or maybe even more than you need it in a novel.”
“When I like something, I love it, but then I'll let it go completely.”

Source : "Nicholas Hoult: 'The paparazzi don't care about me'". Interview With Shahesta Shaitly, www.theguardian.com. January 26, 2013.
“Sometimes not honoring your character makes for really good television, but that also can really upset fans. You have to turn things upside sometimes. As a storyteller, you have to know that sometimes you're going to let your fans and the audience down because you have to do your part in servicing the story.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“When you need to hold onto something, you should. Whatever gets you through, take it.”

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