"The general knowledge of time on the island depends, curiously enough, on the direction of the wind."

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Source : John Millington Synge (1999). “The Aran Islands”, p.26, Northwestern University Press

John Millington Synge

#Islands Quotes #Wind Quotes #Enough Quotes

“The walls were wet and sticky, and peach juice was dripping from the ceiling. James opened his mouth and caught some of it on his tongue. It tasted delicious.”
“It is this trick of capitalism, of subjecting labor to competition, while lifted wholly above it by class law itself, that is objectionable.”
“I think Philadelphia has been underrated over the years as a musical region.”
“I love children. They're so much fun and I would have a blast spoiling them.”
“The IPCC summary for policymakers is used to scare politicians and goad the public into action. The UN is all about politics.”
“The first time I acted was in high school in Florida, and when I heard that applause I felt so alive and felt that electricity go up my spine.”
“What is objectionable, what is dangerous, about extremists is not that they are extreme, but that they are intolerant. The evil is not what they say about their cause, but what they say about their opponents.”

Source : Robert F. Kennedy (1967). “The quotable Robert F. Kennedy”
“At a certain point, I felt the need to submit to a higher level of religiosity to move away from my intuition and to accept an ultimate truth. I felt that in order to become a good person, I needed rules - lots of them - or else I would somehow fall apart. I am reclaiming myself. Trusting my goodness and my divine mission.”

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