"It wasn't idealism that made me, from the beginning, want a more secure and rational society. It was an intellectual judgment, to which I still hold. When I was young its name was socialism. We can be deflected by names. But the need was absolute, and is still absolute."

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Source : Raymond Williams (2013). “Loyalties”, p.331, Random House

Raymond Williams

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“Chevy Chase and Bill Murray - we thought those guys were funny. We love Bill Murray, but we didn't think they were right for Airplane! because it would step on the joke if there was a known comedian.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I always put on a brave face when I was the most terrified, the most trapped and out of control.”
“With women you don't have to talk your head off. You just say a word and let them fill in from there.”

Source : LeRoy Paige, Satchel Paige (1993). “Maybe I'll Pitch Forever”, p.64, U of Nebraska Press
“In some ways, it's my rage that keeps me going,”

Source : Etta James, David Ritz (2003). “Rage to Survive: The Etta James Story”, p.264, Da Capo Press
“As for style, there is something about the way musicians dress-they seem to be able to create their own world within their fashion alone.”
“If you real desire is to be good, there is no need to wait for the money before you do it; you can do it now, this very moment, and just where you are.”
“I believe the general consensus is the bigger it is, the more women flock to you. I guess its a good thing mine is HUGE!”
“I found I'm quite happy working on a sentence for an hour or more, searching for the right phrase, the right word. I compare it to the work of a stone cutter - chipping away at the raw material until it's just right, or as right as you can get it.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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