"Whatever the theologians might say about heaven being in a state of union with God, I knew it consisted of an infinite library; and eternity was simply what enabled one to read uninterruptedly for ever."

-- Dervla Murphy

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“Letting events end is not rude. Everything ends.”
“A tale of scandal is as fatal to the credit of a prudent lady as a fever is generally to those of the strongest constitutions. But there is a sort of puny, sickly reputation, that is always ailing, yet will wither the robuster characters of a hundred prudes.”
“Don't be stupid. It's not smart.”

Source : Ty Pennington (2003). “Ty's Tricks”, Hyperion
“If you believe women are constituted differently to men then remove taxation from them. But if you're a democrat and you believe in government of the people by the people and for the people, then you believe in fair play. So when you tax women, give them the vote as well.”
“Of course it must, and our scientific men must be criticized boldly. They will not feel comfortable when you and I are through with them.”
“We get paid in flesh. Our audiences are ***** and whores, each and every one.”
“If God 'foresaw' our acts, it would be very hard to understand how we could be free not to do them. But suppose god is outside and above the Time-line... You never supposed that your actions at this moment were any less free because God knows what you are doing. Well, He know your tomorrow's actions in just the same way--because He is already in tomorrow and can simply watch you. In a sense, He does not know your action till you have done it: but the moment at which you have done it is already 'NOW' for Him.”
“I taught myself more in the library than school taught me.”

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