"A hundred years ago Hester Prynne of The Scarlet Letter was given an A for adultery; today she would rate no better than a C-plus."

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Source : Peter De Vries (2014). “Reuben, Reuben: A Novel”, p.150, University of Chicago Press

Peter De Vries

#Years Quotes #Letters Quotes #Today Quotes

“I know what I believe. I will continue to articulate what I believe and what I believe - I believe what I believe is right.”
“The one key difference is that Puerto Rico is a colonial territory. We don't have representation. We have a difficult time getting funding from the federal government. This is critical component that we need to change.”
“I have tried to make all my acts and commercial moves the result of definite consideration and sound judgment. There were never any great ventures or risks. I practiced honest, slow-growing business methods, and tried to back them with energy and good system.”
“I am a product of a rat and roach infested black ghetto. It is easy for me to rationalize my dealings as a numbers man. I'll defend men today who are involved in it.”
“We are all one question, and the best answer seems to be loveâ€”a connection between things.”

Source : Mary Ruefle (2012). “Madness, Rack, and Honey: Collected Lectures”, p.197, Wave Books
“Today too, amid so much darkness, we need to see the light of hope and to be men and women who bring hope to others. To protect creation, to protect every man and every woman, to look upon them with tenderness and love, is to open up a horizon of hope; it is to let a shaft of light break through the heavy clouds; it is to bring the warmth of hope!”

Source : Pope Francis' Homily for inaugural Mass of Petrine Ministry, w2.vatican.va. March 19, 2013.
“I will never give in to old age until I become old. And I'm not old yet!”
“The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified, and God will be in them.”

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