"Democracy is constructed like an edifice, freedom by freedom, right by right, until it reaches its snapping point."

-- Abdoulaye Wade

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“I think what I've recognized over the years is that I'm very, very bingey, extremely bingey when it comes to writing.”

Source : "Writer/Director Tony Gilroy Talks THE BOURNE LEGACY, Deleted Scenes, the Franchise Going Forward, His Thoughts on IMAX and More". Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub, collider.com. August 12, 2012.
“Dates used to be made days or even weeks in advance. Now dates tend to be made the day after. That is, you get a phone call from someone who says, "If anyone asks, I was out to dinner with you last night, okay?"”
“I think the Pistons have such a well rounded team, which is why they're so successful. All you have to do is look at the stats defensively and at their rebounding and scoring.”
“I think the worst thing you can do about a situation is nothing.”
“Most of the time, when I had hits as a soloist - maybe not so much with Simon & Garfunkel - I was surprised they were hits. I didn't know what the hits were. I never thought that 'Loves Me Like A Rock' was going to be a hit, or 'Mother And Child Reunion,' or '50 Ways To Leave Your Lover.' They didn't sound like what the hits sounded like at the time. Radio was more open to things that weren't exactly what every other hit was.”
“Prayer is to the skeptic a delusion, a waste of time. To the believer it represents perhaps the most important use of time.”
“Character is perfectly educated will.”
“Certainly businesses the world over are facing greater competitive pressure than ever before, and this leads to executive stress which, in turn, tends to bring out authoritarian tendencies in many bosses. To balance this, we now know a lot more about how we can successfully cope with a situation that is not likely to improve in the near future.”

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