"The first day of spring was once the time for taking the young virgins into the fields, there in dalliance to set an example in fertility for nature to follow. Now we just set the clocks an hour ahead and change the oil in the crankcase."

-- E. B. White

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“Piracy is robbery with violence, often segueing into murder, rape and kidnapping. It is one of the most frightening crimes in the world. Using the same term to describe a twelve-year-old swapping music with friends, even thousands of songs, is evidence of a loss of perspective so astounding that it invites and deserves the derision it receives.”
“She loved attention. It was like a glass of the best champagneâ€”bubbly and intoxicatingâ€”and as with champagne, she always wanted more of it. Still, she didnâ€™t want to seem like an easy mark. â€œIf you must know, Iâ€™ve come to join a convent,â€ Evie said, testing him.”
“There is a magic power in your own hands. Take your vital decisions-they may be grave and momentous and far-reaching in their consequences. Think a hundred times before you take any decision, but once a decision is taken, stand by it as one man.”
“Freedom of enterprise was from the beginning not altogether a blessing. As the liberty to work or to starve, it spelled toil, insecurity, and fear for the vast majority of the population. If the individual were no longer compelled to prove himself on the market, as a free economic subject, the disappearance of this freedom would be one of the greatest achievements of civilization.”
“Have you ever considered that there isn't a safe time to be around you?”
“The (atomic) soul is mortal, and the best life is the one with the least pain and the most pleasure.”

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“I feel the need of attaining the maximum of intensity with the minimum of means. It is this which has led me to give my painting a character of even greater bareness.”
“We must open the doors of opportunity.”

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