"takes a devil to make a decent angel."

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Source : Tom Spanbauer (2000). “The Man who Fell in Love with the Moon: A Novel”, p.184, Grove Press

Tom Spanbauer

#Angel Quotes #Devil Quotes #Decent Quotes

“Mindful time spent with the person we love is the fullest expression of true love and real generosity.”
“To mature is in part to realize that while complete intimacy and omniscience and power cannot be had, self-transcendence, growth, and closeness to others are nevertheless within one's reach.”

Source : Sissela Bok (2011). “Secrets: On the Ethics of Concealment and Revelation”, p.40, Vintage
“Resist much, obey little.”
“Meanwhile, the disgruntled "natives" of the West remain empty-handed and keep baying for blood, stuck on the caboose of the train, like Bob Dylan used to sing. Despair will always be a merchandize so long as we refuse to confront these lies head-on.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“I have to be very careful about diet and exercise.”
“[Jurors who are opposed to capital punishment are] more likely to believe that a defendant's failure to testify is indicative of his guilt, more hostile to the insanity defense, more mistrustful of defense attorneys and less concerned about the danger of erroneous convictions.”
“Charm is more valuable than beauty. You can resist beauty but you can't resist charm.”

Source : "Fictional character: Irène". "Priceless", www.imdb.com. 2006.
“The rule on staying alive as a forecaster is to give 'em a number or give 'em a date, but never give 'em both at once.”

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