"Those of us who had a perfectly happy childhood should be able to sue for deprivation of literary royalties."

-- Chris Patten

#Childhood Quotes #Able Quotes #Royalty Quotes

“Those who try to "break on through to the other side" not only cannot predict what they may find there, but are themselves too often broken in the process.”
“I'm 99 today and I'll be 100 tomorrow. It's another day.”
“It is entirely up to us to invent our own lives.”
“My father offered his life so our democracy could live. My mother devoted her life to nurturing that democracy. I will dedicate my life to making our democracy reach its fullest potential: that of ensuring equality for all. My family has sacrificed much and I am willing to do this again if necessary.”

Source : Inauguration speech of His Excellency Benigno Aquino III, President of the Philippines, at Quirino Grandstand in Manila (translated from Filipino), newsinfo.inquirer.net. June 30, 2010.
“From the first I became convinced that what I must look for was lead dust and lead fumes, that men were poisoned by breathing poisoned air, not by handling their food with unwashed hands.”

Source : Alice Hamilton, (2013). “Exploring the Dangerous Trades - The Autobiography of Alice Hamilton, M.D.”, p.97, Read Books Ltd
“The politics of the exile are fever, revenge, daydream, theater of the aging convalescent. You wait in the wings and rehearse. You wait and wait.”
“I wish that the Democrats would put some effort into Social Security reform, illegal immigration's reform, tax reform, or some of the other real issues that are out there.”

Source : "Hardball with Chris Matthews" with Campbell Brown, www.nbcnews.com. July 18, 2005.
“So instead of investing your time in a passion, youâ€™ve sold your life to work for an uncaring machine that doesnâ€™t understand you. Thatâ€™s the problem with our society. And whatâ€™s the reward? Go home and get a big TV.”

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