"She thought a writer should work harder writing a book than she did reading it."

-- Jeffrey Eugenides

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“I think of color as being seen in and throughout, not solely on the surface.”
“I was lucky enough to watch my son hit a grand slam at sports camp, and that was great. Yes, I may miss some things, but honestly, I think I get to see more than a dad who works a daily 9 to 5.”

Source : "CC Sabathia Hits One Out of the Park With His Children". Intervie with Ilyssa Panitz, www.parents.com.
“The man behind the check-in counter gives the impression that he has just axe-murdered the motel's owner (and family, and family pet) and is going through these procedures of hostelry so as not to arouse suspicion.”
“I've certainly worked with really great directors who haven't acted.”
“Socialist democracy is not, a luxury and its need is not limited to the most advanced industrial countries.”

Source : Ernest Mandel (1994). “Revolutionary Marxism and social reality in the 20th century: collected essays”, Humanities Press Intl
“There are simply no public figures today who so challenge the elite business and government establishment and so champion the working class as Jimmy Hoffa did almost daily and with arrogance.”
“I grew up in Ireland, so I do not have a lot of respect for most politicians.”
“The important thing right now is that the economy still needs customers. We still need people to go out there and spend money.”

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