"I'm afraid Dr. Mondrick chose an unfortunate publicity device. After all, the theory of human evolution is no longer front page news. Every known detail of the origin of mankind is extremely important to such a specialist as Dr. Mondrick, but it doesn't interest the man in the street - not unless it's dramatized."

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Source : Jack Williamson (2013). “Darker Than You Think”, p.25, Hachette UK

Jack Williamson

#Men Quotes #Important Quotes #Details Quotes

“An unprecedented number of uniformed males, marching, parading and engaging in mock battles in every region of Great Britain brought a pleasant frisson of excitement into many normally quiet and deeply repetitive female lives.”
“The Deadheads are doing the dance of life and this I would say is the answer to the atom bomb.”
“Nothing can make me feel better now, except cocaine.”
“My Poor Dad Often Said, 'I'd Rather Be Happy Than Rich.' My Rich Dad Said, 'Why Not Be Both?'”
“These eyes see the incredible benevolence of the universe, which is completely trustworthy in all respects. There is nothing to fear. Everything in each moment is so well taken care of - and always has been.”
“As I've gotten older I've occasionally found myself nostalgic for earlier periods of solitude, though I realize that's also likely a false nostalgia, as I know there was nothing I wanted more during those periods than to not be alone, whatever that means.”
“I do love the beginning of the summer hols,' said Julian. They always seem to stretch out ahead for ages and ages.' 'They go so nice and slowly at first,' said Anne, his little sister. 'Then they start to gallop.”

Source : "Five Go Off in a Caravan". Book by Enid Blyton, www.theguardian.com. 1946.
“The truth is not what we received today. Once again, we are being used as props in a Pentagon public relations exercise.”

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