"Shut not thy purse-strings always against painted distress."

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Charles Lamb

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“Fearful as reality is, it is less fearful than evasions of reality. Look steadfastly into the slit, pinpointed malignant eyes of reality as an old-hand trainer dominates his wild beasts.”
“I have never been convinced there's anything inherently wrong in having fun.”

Source : George Plimpton (2003). “George Plimpton on Sports”, Lyons Press
“Love can never explain the loved one, my dear. It is the essence of wild unreason.”
“In a free society the state does not administer the affairs of men. It administers justice among men who conduct their own affairs.”
“If [Ho Chi Minh] had had carte blanche over his movement, would the results of the war have been different? That is difficult to say. In some cases - as in 1945 and 1946, he appeared to overestimate the possibility that the United States might decide to recognize his government and the independence of the DRV (although to be fair, from the outset he had warned that Washington might eventually decide to align with the French because of the Cold War).”
“It is possible to learn all about the mysteries of the Bible and never be affected by it in one's soul. Great knowledge is not enough.”
“Faith is the soul's adventure.”
“Should Sen. McCain capture the nomination as many assume, I believe this general election will offer the worst choices for President in my lifetime. I certainly can't vote for Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama based on their virulently anti-family policy positions.”

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