"It would be enough for me to have the system of a jury of twelve versus the system of one judge as a basis for preferring the U.S. to the Soviet Union. I would prefer the country you can leave to the country you cannot."

-- Joseph Brodsky

#Country Quotes #Judging Quotes #Twelve Quotes

“I've always been a proud man.”
“Appearance is something you should definitely consider when you're going out. Have your girlfriend clip your nails or something like that.”
“The self is not the individual body or mind, but rather that aspect deep inside each individual person that knows the truth.”
“I swear to you on any kind of sacred whateverthefuck you favor: if I live through this I will absolutely start taking your advice." "That'll look nice on your headstone.”
“The capitalist process shapes things and souls for socialism.”
“Anytime there is a struggle between doing what is actually right and doing what seems right, then your ego is interfering with your decision.”
“Love, is it? First you lose your appetite, then you lose your tongue, then you take leave of your senses, and that's love!”

Source : Mary Borden (1925). “Three pilgrims and a tinker: a novel”
“An international team of psychiatrists has flown to Redmond, WA in an attempt to discover exactly what makes Bill Gates tick. And, more especially, what makes him go cuckoo every half hour.”

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