"Life's passed along to us empty. We have to make up the happiness part."

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Source : Richard Ford (2013). “Canada”, p.358, A&C Black

“Wisdom doesn't go out of style, even if it's in increasingly short supply.”

Source : Michael Savage (2013). “A Time for War: A Thriller”, p.44, Macmillan
“It's a kind of zen question: if you write a book and no one reads it, is it really a book?”
“I like English parks.”
“You've got to exercise. Your health account, your bank account, they're the same thing. The more you put in, the more you can take out.”
“The phrase 'domestic cat' is an oxymoron.”
“Ascribing racial animus to people who are trying to safeguard democratic integrity is a crude yet effective political tactic that obscures the truth. But there's something even worse than name-calling: legal interference from Washington with valid laws.”
“How awful is that hour when con, science stings.”

Source : James Gates Percival (1823). “Poems”, p.72
“I've found out how overwhelming the media is and the way it drills things into your head, it's almost like a mind control. If I could control prople's minds, I'd like to put something useful in.”

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

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