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“The masses are the real heroes, while we ourselves are often childish and ignorant, and without this understanding, it is impossible to acquire even the most rudimentary knowledge.”
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“I wouldn't put it past God to arrange a virgin birth if He wanted, but I very much doubt if He would.”
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“Slipping into madness is good for the sake of comparison”
Source : Jenny Holzer, Noemi Smolik (1996). “Jenny Holzer: writing”
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“It's no good protecting people or even looking after them past a certain point. One can't grasp more than a piece of anyone. Most of the rest can only be protected by themselves and the remainder by hired specialists and doctors and dentists and professional protectors.”
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“I wanted to be a lead singer in a band. I can't sing. I'm almost tone deaf. I still play. Next life, rock'n'roll for sure.”
Source : Interview with Rosanna Greenstreet, www.theguardian.com. July 1, 2006.
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“No one thinks much about their ability to breathe; they just do it. It's when a person can't breathe, that they suddenly realize they'd been doing something truly marvelous all along.”
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“When one has shot down one's first, second or third opponent, then one begins to find out how the trick is done.”
Source : Manfred Von Richthofen (2009). “The Red Baron”, p.93, Pen and Sword
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“Defiance rose up like vomit. I swung back and yelled, "Don't ever do that again!”