"I hate the endless admonishments of a nanny state that lives in fear of its lawyers. While colonies of dim-witted traffic wardens swarm about looking for minor parking infringements, nobody seems to notice that our very social fabric is falling apart."

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Source : Christopher Fowler (2010). “The Victoria Vanishes: (Bryant and May Book 6)”, p.248, Random House

Christopher Fowler

#Hate Quotes #Fall Quotes #Fabric Quotes

“My idea of going to hell is going somewhere where there are no books.”
“It's too bad, but the way American people are, now that they have all this capability, instead of taking advantage of it, they'll probably just piss it all away.”
“I might mention all the divine charms of a bright spring day, but if you had never in your life utterly forgotten yourself in straining your eyes after the mounting lark, or in wandering through the still lanes when the fresh-opened blossoms fill them with a sacred silent beauty like that of fretted aisles, where would be the use of my descriptive catalogue?”
“The same God who brought you here is the same God that will take you there! Stop worrying about how and trust Him. He who promised is faithful!”

Source : FaceBook post by Christine Caine from Jan 22, 2013
“The difference between a good leader and a great leader is humility.”
“I don't worry about things that aren't important.”
“The longer they hang out, the deeper the history, the richer the life. If you use that as a template or as a way of realizing things, then I don't think you can go wrong.”
“After watching wrestling for 20 years, I thought I had enough confidence to do it. There were no wrestling schools at the time.”

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