"It had long been established in the Civil Worlds that public business was to be transparent, and personal business opaque; but it was as well recognised that the two would always have a turbulent interface, and that the clique, the caucus, and the conspiracy were as ineradicable features of civility as the council or the committee."

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Source : Ken MacLeod (2012). “Learning The World: A novel of first contact”, p.113, Hachette UK

Ken MacLeod

#Two Quotes #Long Quotes #World Quotes

“Minerva save us from the cloying syrup of coercive compassion!”
“If you have tears, prepare to shed them now.”
“I figure if I have one false start every ten or 12 years that I've been running, I probably won't false start again during my career.”
“Itâ€™s not about what you said. Itâ€™s not about what you did. Itâ€™s not about what you love. Itâ€™s about them feeling bad about themselves.”
“It's strictly coincidental that Pluto of course was named for the god of the underworld and we're describing these Halloween moons”
“Old friends are best. King James used to call for his old shoes; they were the easiest for his feet.”
“There is this assumption that much of what I write is about my life, and that simply is not true.”
“I just want to be powerful and in charge, or crazy and in charge. Say anything I want, and still know everybody loves you. Or, you know, like Jessica Lange. She's not old-looking, but she's older and she's working on that America Horror stuff. Wicked.”

Source : "Jackée Harry on 227, Ladybugs, and why she wants to be the next Maggie Smith". Interview with Marah Eakin, tv.avclub.com. February 26, 2016.

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