"The study of the victim is called victimology because everything sounds better with and ology tacked on the end."

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Source : Ben Aaronovitch (2011). “Moon Over Soho”, p.103, Del Rey

Ben Aaronovitch

#Sound Quotes #Study Quotes #Victim Quotes

“There is one power in the Universe and we can all use it.”
“It is easier to perceive error than to find truth, for the former lies on the surface and is easily seen, while the latter lies in the depth, where few are willing to search for it.”
“I agree with you about the music of today. It lacks style and emotion.”
“Why are people so interested in other people's relationships? It's like stealing.”
“I have never doped. I can say it again, but I've said it for seven years.”
“Surveys show that many talented and committed young people are reluctant to enter teaching for the long haul because they think the profession is low-paying and not prestigious enough.”
“At Rome there were nothing even vaguely resembling modern political parties - although given the stifling impact of these, this may well have made it more rather than less democratic than many countries today - and each candidate for office competed as an individual. Only rarely did they advocate specific policies, although commenting on issues of current importance was more common. In the main voters looked more for a capable individual who once elected could do whatever the State required.”
“The ability to play with different people is infinitely fascinating to me.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com

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