"I have myself always been terrified of plagiarism - of being accused of it, that is. Every writer is a thief, though some of us are more clever than others at disguising our robberies. The reason writers are such slow readers is that we are ceaselessly searching for things we can steal and then pass off as our own: a natty bit of syntax, a seamless transition, a metaphor that jumps to its target like an arrow shot from an aluminum crossbow."

-- Joseph Epstein

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“My father was a middle manager at an oil company, but I never knew anything about his work. Whatever business acumen I have just got gleaned over the years.”
“A liberal public is interesting to have as an audience. It is for that very reason that corporations make such an effort to ally themselves with cultural institutions.”

Source : "The Way We Live Now: 3-26-00: Questions for Hans Haacke; School for Scandal" by Deborah Solomon, www.nytimes.com. March 26, 2000.
“Politics is opposed to morality, as philosophy to naÃ¯vetÃ©.”
“As you focus on calming your breathing, your anxiety will quickly reduce and you will start to think clearly again. This is especially important if you feel a panic attack coming on.”

Source : Liz Miller (2010). “Mood Mapping: Plot your way to emotional health and happiness”, p.165, Pan Macmillan
“my mother always found me out. Always. She's been dead for thirty-five years, but I have this feeling that even now she's watching.”
“Believing in an idea is dangerous! Because belief is absolute, and absolute, is unconditional, it is supreme, its ultimate and therefore fixed, which by definition will never be acceptable to change.”
“I was a shy, quiet kid. I was happiest playing by myself with my toys, rather than hanging around people.”
“The importance of repetition until automaticity cannot be overstated. Repetition is the key to learning.”

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