"Prison for the crime of puberty -- that was how secondary school had seemed."

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Source : David Brin (2009). “Earth”, p.367, Spectra

David Brin

#School Quotes #Prison Quotes #Crime Quotes

“An honest observer of the evolution of conditions in Egypt would discover that terrorism is an alien phenomenon, strange to our values and heritage.”
“Prayer is a path where there is none.”
“She looked so irresistibly beautiful as she said those brave words that no man alive could have steel his heart against her.”
“I wanted to keep exploring... I'm not about to choose a series of movies in which I can use the same bag of tricks and style that I used in the first film.”
“Affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion.”
“Godâ€™s love sets us free from the need to seek approval. Knowing that we are loved by God, accepted by God, approved by God, and that we are new creations in Christ empowers us to reject self-rejection and embrace a healthy self-love. Being secure in Godâ€™s love for us, our love for Him, and our love for ourselves, prepares us to fulfill the second greatest commandment: To love our neighbor as ourselves.”
“Colour is a power which directly influences the soul.”

Source : Wassily Kandinsky (1914). “Concerning the Spiritual in Art”, p.25, Courier Corporation
“I think most good poetry is about suffering; I think that's what underlies the love in these landays pieces - suffering and longing.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com

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