"Drunkenness is not only the cause of crime, but it is crime; and if any encourage drunkenness for the sake of the profit derived from the sale of drink, they are guilty of a form of moral assassination as criminal as any that has ever been practiced by the braves of any country or of any age."

-- John Ruskin

#Country Quotes #Brave Quotes #Age Quotes

“Strike deep, divide us from cheap-got doubt, Leap, leap between us and the easy out; Teach us to seize, to use, to sleep well, to let go; Let our loves, freed in us, gaudy and graceful, grow.”

Source : Marie Ponsot (2013). “Springing: New and Selected Poems”, p.64, Knopf
“The first principle of contract negotiations is don't remind them of what you did in the past - tell them what you're going to do in the future.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Power from unearned privilege can look like strength when it is in fact permission to escape or to dominate.”
“So I'll cherish the old rugged cross, Till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the old rugged cross, And exchange it some day for a crown.”

Source : The Old Rugged Cross (1913 hymn)
“Artists create out of a sense of desolation. The spirit of creation is a excruciating, intricate exploration from within the soul.”
“Nobody who bought a drill actually wanted a drill. They wanted a hole. Therefore, if you want to sell drills, you should advertise information about making holes â€“ NOT information about drills!”
“Cheer up beautiful people... this is where you get to make it right.”
“I do think students in public school (and private) should be required to study the Bible. As a matter of pure education, it's shocking that we [the americans] are not compelled to learn the book, which is the source of our language, our common stories, our political structure, our conflicts.”

Source : "Slate: David Plotz Discusses 'Good Book' and What He Learned Blogging the Bible". Live Chat, www.washingtonpost.com. March 4, 2009.

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