"The scourge of life, and death's extreme disgrace, The smoke of hell,--that monster called Paine."

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Philip Sidney

#Pain Quotes #Life And Death Quotes #Monsters Quotes

“Telephone handsets are particularly in need of built-in security. We have almost every aspect of our personal and work lives reflected on them and we lose them all the time. We leave them in taxis. We leave them on airplanes. The consequences of one of these devices falling into the wrong hands are very, very serious.”
“The Old Testament teaches us that if we humble ourselves and pray, God will hear from heaven and heal our land. And the New Testament assures us that the fervent prayers of righteous men can make a difference.”
“And if Henry Higgins is not the most reprehensible character ever written for the stage, that's only because somewhere, somehow, someone is composing a musical biography of Ronald Reagan”

Source : Steve Kluger (2009). “My Most Excellent Year: A Novel of Love, Mary Poppins, and Fenway Park”, p.38, Penguin
“There are no taboos. Every topic is open, however shocking. It is the way that the topics are handled that's important, and that applies whether it is a 15-year-old who is reading your book or someone who is 55.”

Source : Interview with Lyn Gardner, www.theguardian.com. November 05, 2000.
“Some people think you are strong when you hold on. Others think it is when you let go.”
“You dont know how hard it was for me to take you and leave them alive.”
“This is a landmark work in the history of African American studies and American intellectual history. Writing with verve, Jackson brings to life a large cast of characters and traces an ongoing conversation among the writers and critics of this period. This book is likely to become a model for a new generation of scholars, both for the breadth of its engagement and the depth of its archival research.”
“Both parents supported my becoming a world class athlete.”

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