"I was only a working-class boy from a Nationalist ghetto. But it is repression that creates the revolutionary spirit of freedom."

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Source : Republican News, December 16, 1978.

Bobby Sands

#Ghetto Quotes #Boys Quotes #Class Quotes

“Apart from direct mistakes, there is nothing more ruinous than routine play, the aim of which is mechanical development.”
“Birth control itself, often denounced as a violation of natural law, is nothing more or less than the facilitation of the process of weeding out the unfit, of preventing the birth of defectives or of those who will become defectives.”
“To be a prophet it is sufficient to be a pessimist.”
“Through the plan of prayer, God actually is inviting redeemed man into full partnership with Him; not in making the divine decisions, but in implementing those decisions in the affairs of humankind. Independently and of His own will, God makes the decisions governing the affairs of earth. The responsibility and authority for the enforcement and administration of those decisions, He has place upon the shoulders of the church.”
“I suggest that there is a splendid way out of the difficulty of marriage, and that is my way - stay out.”
“We are the nation of dreams. We are seers. We are wizards. We speak in visions. Our letters are like flocks of doves, released from under our hats. We have only to stretch out our hand and desire, and what we wish for settles like a kerchief in our palm. We are a race of sorcerers, enchanters. We are Atlantis. We are the wizard-isle of Mu.”
“Funny how we take it for granted that we know all there is to know about another person, just because we see them frequently or because of some strong emotional tie.”

Source : Robert Bloch (2010). “Psycho: A Novel”, p.48, The Overlook Press
“If life can end in one minute - so damn quickly with no damn warning - you better do what you want to do now right this minute. Because your next minute might not happen.”

Source : Linda Barnes (2015). “Steel Guitar”, p.114, Open Road Media

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