"Assimilation, a certain uniformity of conduct, is necessary in a multi-party state.This is not only a requirement to the established majority; it is also a requirement to the minorities themselves. Because, I repeat myself, a ghetto existence is not very nice."

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Source : Source: quod.lib.umich.edu

Norbert Elias

#Nice Quotes #Ghetto Quotes #Existence Quotes

“I've seen men die because they were sure that what should not happen,would not. -Robert Jordan(The eye of the world,Wheel of time)”
“We kissed, then, and the ardour of her kiss stole my breath away. I returned her passion with all the fervor I possessed. A lifetime of vows and heart-felt disciplines had prepared me well, for in that kiss I sealed with all my soul the fate before me, embracing a mystery clothed in warm and yielding female flesh. Holding only the moment, with neither thought nor care for the future, I kissed her, and drank deep the strong wine of desire.”
“It is better to risk saving a guilty man than to condemn an innocent one.”
“It's the best thing in the world to be onstage, but not when you can barely stand up.”
“All that I have said up to now has merely been words. When people come to see me, I have to say something. But it is best not to speak about these matters too much. Better to begin practice without delay. I am like aÂ good friend inviting you to go somewhere. Do not hesitate, just get going. You won't regret it.”
“Playing well with others isn't all it's cracked up to be.”

Source : Alafair Burke (2004). “Judgment Calls”, p.303, Macmillan
“Who can say I have a bad swing? The only thing that matters in golf is the score you put on the board. You don't have to look pretty out there, you have to win. Look at my record and tell me who has a better swing than mine.”
“If my love were an ocean, there would be no more land. If my love were a desert, you would see only sand. If my love were a star- late at night, only light. And if my love could grow wings, I'd be soaring in flight.”

Source : Jay Asher (2016). “Thirteen Reasons Why 10th Anniversary Edition”, p.94, Penguin

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