"No rich man is a patriot, no rich man is a friend. They have all only got one fatherland the Ritz-Carlton; and one friend the mistress they're promising to divorce their wives for."

-- Christina Stead

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“The achievement of Tahrir Square wasnâ€™t just its grand political movement but the tiny personal battles fought and won against the frictions wearing down Egyptian society: between religions, classes, sexes, and generations.”

Source : Shereen El Feki (2013). “Sex and the Citadel: Intimate Life in a Changing Arab World”, p.4, Random House
“Im known for impressions and family stories.”
“Being thy servant, O Mary, is a surety of salvation God grants solely to those He will save.”
“There's a taste in the air, sweet and vaguely antiseptic, that reminds him of his teenage years in these streets, and of a general state of longing, a hunger for life to begin that from this distance seems like happiness.”
“It is wonderful when you don't have the fear, and a lot of the time I don't ... I focus on what needs to be done instead.”
“Any talented decadent can make unreality believable. To make reality convincing is another matter, a matter for only the greatest masters.”

Source : "Classics Revisited". Chapter: "Tolstoy: War and Peace", p. 192, 1968.
“There is usually a clock in our heads regarding decisions we make and the course of our lives. Sometimes this clock is helpful in that it get us to move rather than put off key actions. Other times, it creates us false sense of urgency that can cause us to overreact, lost patience and make poor decisions. In raising this issue in my book, I want people to be aware of the clock in their heads and question whether that clock is helping or hindering the quality of each particular decision.”

Source : Source: bobmorris.biz
“Since stepping down as laboratory director in 1999, I have devoted an increasing fraction of my time to international issues. I am involved with energy, environment, and sustainability issues, particularly as they involve new energy sources free of greenhouse gases.”

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