"The denizens of Citizens Service Houses are not, as a rule, gifted with a lot of common sense, but they often make up for that by being extremely argumentative and vindictive."

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Source : Robert Silverberg (2013). “Hot Times in Magma City: The Collected Stories”, p.208, Hachette UK

Robert Silverberg

#Common Sense Quotes #House Quotes #Citizens Quotes

“If in the paddock the owner is surrounded by a herd of young children, don't back his horse. But if the owner is accompanied by a beautiful lady, plunge to the hilt.”
“Our language is the reflection of ourselves. A language is an exact reflection of the character and growth of its speakers.”
“Eternity is not future or past. Eternity is a dimension of now.”
“Racecar driving is a lot like sex; all men think they're good at it.”
“I have no personal vendetta against Clarence Thomas. I seek only to provide the committee with information which it may regard as relevant”
“Respect commands itself and can neither be given nor withheld when it is due.”

Source : ELDRIDGE CLEAVER (1968). “SOUL ON ICE”
“You cannot live a normal existence if you haven't taken care of a problem that affects your life and affects the lives of others, values that you hold which in fact define your very existence.”
“I want to make a policy statement. I am unabashedly in favor of women.”

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