"In spring 1989...I saw the buildup of demonstrations from Chengdu to Tiananmen Square. It struck me that fear had been forgotten to such an extent that few of the millions of demonstrators perceived danger. Most seemed to be taken by surprise when the army opened fire."

-- Jung Chang

#Spring Quotes #Taken Quotes #Army Quotes

“I am a fan of today's sound as long as we don't get too slick, and yet I am very reverent of my roots.”
“For twenty years I read a book a day, from the time I was seven until I was twenty-seven.”
“Metallica's the only band i've ever been in. I'm not sure that when it ends in five, ten years, I'm going to put an ad in the paper saying, 'stupid drummer looking for stupid people to play music with,' Metallica is it and I think when that ceases, that's it.”
“First rule of engineering; beware prototypes. Along with, avoid anything made by an engineer who doesn't have all his own fingers.”
“Forget the veterans. They havent told me anything, and they better not come tell me anything, either.”
“The cause of Labour is the cause of Ireland, and the cause of Ireland is the cause of Labour”

Source : James Connolly, Peter Berresford-Ellis (1988). “James Connolly: Selected Writings”, p.145, Pluto Press
“With Uhuru [Kenyatta] running against [Mwai] Kibaki, the Kikuyus will be divided for sure.”
“Never let a boy be your life. They can live in your world, but never make a guy your world.”

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