"Feeling a tremendous rakehell, and not liking myself much for it, and feeling rather a good chap for not liking myself much for it, and not liking myself at all for feeling rather a good chap."

-- Kingsley Amis

#Feelings Quotes #Chaps Quotes

“Chicago is constantly auditioning for the world, determined that one day, on the streets of Barcelona, in Berlin's cabarets, in the coffee shops of Istanbul, people will know and love us in our multidimensional glory, dream of us the way they dream of San Francisco and New York.”
“Education is the miracle; I'm just the worker.”

Source : Taylor Mali (2013). “The Last Time As We Are”, p.36, SCB Distributors
“Did you hear?" he asked. "They found another body around nine this morning. It's the Ripper, definitely." "Good morning," I replied. "Morning. Listen to this. The second victim...”

Source : Maureen Johnson (2011). “The Name of the Star”, p.45, Penguin
“Life, friends, is boring. We must not say so.”
“It is the same woman, I know, for she is always creeping, and most women do not creep by daylight.”
“Acting is a nice childish profession - pretending you're someone else and, at the same time, selling yourself.”
“The Constitution exists precisely so that opinions and judgments, including esthetic and moral judgments about art and literature, can be formed, tested, and expressed. What the Constitution says is that these judgments are for the individual to make, not for the Government to decree, even with the mandate or approval of a majority. Technology expands the capacity to choose; and it denies the potential of this revolution if we assume the Government is best positioned to make these choices for us.”
“Why is it that some Christians cross land and sea, continents and cultures, as missionaries? What on earth impels them? It is not in order to commend a civilization, an institution or an ideology, but rather a person, Jesus Christ, whom they believe to be unique.”

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