"I think a bird is the worst present you can give somebody because it's guilt-ridden. This animal has the gift of flight, and you put it in a cage and watch it not do that until it dies."

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Source : "Kyle Dunnigan on the commercial futility of 'The Twelve Days Of Christmas'". Interview with Marah Eakin, music.avclub.com. December 10, 2013.

#Animal Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Giving Quotes

“Every democracy must involve civil society in the process of establishing budgets, and all sectors of society must be consulted to determine what the real priorities of the population are. Lobbies, including military contractors and other representatives of the military-industrial complex, must not be allowed to hijack these priorities to the detriment of the population's real needs.”

Source : "UN Expert Urges States to Cut Military Spending and Invest More in Human Development". www.ohchr.org. April 14, 2014.
“Remember the street car cannot turn out.”
“Even a criminal has the right to a new life, but they made sure I did not have that. They just didn't stop calling me a prostitute for ever and ever and ever and ever.”

Source : "The lady's not a tramp" by Tim Adams, www.theguardian.com. February 17, 2001.
“The Lord commonly gives riches to foolish people, to whom he gives nothing else.”
“I get a kick out of watching him. Everything he does has that extra flourish.”
“Learning to trust yourself and what you know takes time and work. You cannot expect to eradicate a lifetime of misguided information overnight. You must make a continuous, conscious effort to get on good terms with you.”
“Confidence is the most important single factor in this game, and no matter how great your natural talent, there is only one way to obtain and sustain it: work.”
“Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.”

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