"You wish to be liked. I wish simply to be. One day you will know what that means, perhaps. And you will smile. Not against me. But with me."

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Source : John Fowles (1968). “The Magus”, Pan

John Fowles

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“When it comes to controlling human beings there is no better instrument than lies. Because, you see, humans live by beliefs. And beliefs can be manipulated. The power to manipulate beliefs is the only thing that counts ... Who knows what use theyâ€™ll make of you? Maybe youâ€™ll help them to persuade people to buy things they donâ€™t need, or hate things they know nothing about, or hold beliefs that make them easy to handle, or doubt the truths that might save them.”
“It is both auspicious and peaceful for people to choose vegetarinism.”
“All scientific knowledge to which man owes his role as master of the world arose from playful activities.”

Source : Konrad Lorenz (1971). “Studies in animal and human behaviour”
“My accent always works with girls. They like it, I have no idea why.”
“I used to be prettier than I am, but I think I look better now. I was a pretty boy. Particularly in my early movies. I donâ€™t like looking at them so much. Thereâ€™s a sort of pretty thing about me.”
“I like the idea of movies having a magic element. How many times have you seen an actor in a movie who you know only as the character? It's wonderful, isn't it?”
“The Iranian regime suppresses its own people as well as others in the region. It prevents peace by sponsoring terror globally. With the ultimate weapon that it is deceptively developing, the regime aims to gain hegemony over the entire Middle East and hold the world's economy hostage.”
“Mobile is a lot closer to TV than it is to desktop.”

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