"I must confess a shameful secret: I love Chicago best in the cold."

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Source : Erik Larson (2010). “The Devil In The White City”, p.482, Random House

Erik Larson

#Secret Quotes #Chicago Quotes #Cold Quotes

“I want find to beauty in the world but to do so requires you to acknowledge and confront the darkness.”

Source : Source: www.nerdprobs.com
“Things are going very smoothly. As expected, there are some minor glitches, and the eight minutes that it took us to get to orbit, we trained months and months for, and didn't have to use any of that preparation, other than being aware and ready.”

Source : "Shuttle crew takes break for CNN interview". Interview with Miles O'Brien, www.cnn.com. January 20, 2003.
“I'll make the right decision, whichever one it is. I have to be 100 percent, not 95 or 99.”
“It is not people who break ethical standards who are regarded as aliens. It is people like me who are isolated.”

Source : "Manifold Destiny". www.newyorker.com. August 28, 2006.
“I think when everything is finally considered, I'll have a lot of support -- strong support -- not only from labor unions but from working people.”
“Far from being a drag on growth, making our energy sources more sustainable, our energy consumption more efficient, and our economy more resilient to energy price shocks - those things are a vital part of the growth and wealth that we need”
“I've just been livin' a normal life, going shopping, going out, gettin' pissed. I keep sitting on my arse doing nothing.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com
“Despite what some would have us believe, success is not built on resentment and fear.”

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