"We have war when at least one of the parties to a conflict wants something more than it wants peace."

-- Jeane Kirkpatrick

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“And never have I felt so deeply at one and the same time so detached from myself and so present in the world.”
“Writing is simple. First you have to make sure you have plenty of paper... sharp pencils... typewriter ribbon. Then put your belly up to the desk... roll a sheet of paper into the typewriter... and stare at it until beads of blood appear on your forehead.”

Source : "Fictional character: Prof. Cosmo Fishhawk". "Shoe" by Jeff MacNelly, 1977-2000.
“The children of our Lord walk gladly in his ways; they have confidence in him, and so when they fall, they rise again; and if, instead of stopping to grumble about the stone they have tripped over, they humble themselves at their fall, this helps them to advance with great strides in his love.”
“I said on the equality side of it, that it is essential to a woman's equality with man that she be the decision-maker, that her choice be controlling.”
“If the time is not ripe, we have to ripen the time.”

Source : "Dorothy Height, civil rights activist, dies at 98", www.foxnews.com. April 20, 2010.
“Realizing that life is precious the natural tendency is to trample on it, like laughing at a funeral.”

Source : "Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung" by Lester Bangs, edited by Greil Marcus, Random House/Vintage Books, (p. 222), 1988.
“Stain not the glory of your worthy ancestors, but like them resolve never to part with your birthright; be wise in your deliberations, and determined in your exertions for the preservation of your liberties. Fllow not the dictates of passion, but enlist yourselves under the sacred banner of reason; use every method in your power to secure your rights.”
“General Custer was a close observer and student of personal character.”

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