"Books are men of higher stature, and the only men that speak aloud for future times to hear."

-- Elizabeth Barrett Browning

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“What I argue is that if I'm going to be held accountable for my actions that I should be allowed to record... my actions. Especially if somebody else is keeping a record of my actions.”
“Whoever lives sincerely and encounters much trouble and disappointment without being bowed down is worth more than one who has always sailed before the wind and has only known prosperity.”
“The invisible bond that gives the baby rein to discover his place in the world also brings the creeping baby back to home base....In this way he recharges himself. He refuels on the loving energies that flow to him from his mother. Then he's off for another foray of adventure and exploration.”
“Everyone, no matter what their marital circumstance or number of children, can be defenders of the Lordâ€™s plan described in the family proclamation. If it is the Lordâ€™s plan, it should also be our plan!”
“One's worth and self-regard ought to come from individual competitive performance, not from group identity. Pride based on clan or tribal connections is atavistic. It appeals to people who fear they cannot succeed as individuals, and by diverting their energies it all but ensures they will not succeed as individuals.”

Source : William A. Henry, III (2015). “In Defense of Elitism”, p.106, Anchor
“The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us.”
“I grew up at the base of a mountain in Virginia, so my comfort zone is that Appalachian area, where all the dudes wear Carhartt and all the women can put on a beautiful sweater with a snowman applique and nobody raises an eyebrow.”
“There are three states of legality in Irish law. There is all this stuff which comes under That's grand, then it moves into Ah now don't push it, and finally it comes under Right now you're takin the piss, and that's when the police come in.”

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