"No government functions without the grease of corruption."

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Source : Carlos Fuentes (2007). “The Eagle's Throne: A Novel”, p.37, Random House

Carlos Fuentes

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“My [story] outlines are usually about 5-6 pages long. I'm essentially telling myself the story in short form. I try to make it clear who the major characters are, what they want, and what obstacles they face.”
“We are animal in our blood and in our skin. We were not born for pavements and escalators but for thunder and mud.”

Source : Jay Griffiths (2015). “Savage Grace: A Journey in Wildness”, p.53, Counterpoint
“It shattered something inside me that hadn't been broken before.”
“Word books traditionally focus on unusual and quirky items. They tend to ignore the words that provide the skeleton of the language, without which it would fall apart, such as 'and' and 'what,' or words that provide structure to our conversation, such as 'hello.”
“My kids are the most inspiring thing that pushes me. It used to be because they were born, and I had to take care of them. Now it's because my son raps, and he's better than me. So now I gotta keep up with him, you know what I'm saying?”
“This legislation confronts the human truth that the need for clean water knows no borders, and proper management and intervention can be a currency for peace and international cooperation.”
“My perspective is that you should be IN the world, but not OF the world.”
“Memorizing dialogue has always come easy and quickly to me. My wife Eileen is also very helpful. She gives me choices, and asks me questions, and runs my lines with me.”

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