"Truth uncompromisingly told will always have its ragged edges."

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Source : Herman Melville (2009). “Billy Budd, Sailor and Selected Tales”, p.312, OUP Oxford

Herman Melville

#Literature Quotes

“Single mothers are raising more of America's children than ever before.”
“To build a theory of international relations on accidents of geography and history is dangerous.”

Source : Kenneth N. Waltz (2013). “Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis”, p.107, Columbia University Press
“I kicked a boy in the shins in second grade for making fun of my father.”
“It is imperative that the entire Christian community in the United States come to realize the grave threats to the Church's public moral witness presented by a militant atheism which finds increasing expression in the political and cultural spheres. The seriousness of these threats needs to be clearly appreciated at every level of ecclesial life.”
“I'm not honest, but you're interesting!”
“I'm very proud of my heritage.”

Source : "Now It's J.J. Abrams' Turn to 'Trek'". Interview with Danielle Berrin, jewishjournal.com. May 6, 2009.
“The real rub is finding that authentic self and it's not something that's going to come to you overnight.”
“I really had wanted to learn Italian for a long time. I think ever since - or even maybe even before I had read Dante. And I just sort of had this idea that I wanted to read Dante in Italian. And then in my office, we actually had a class - an Italian class.”

Source : "Translator Behind Elena Ferrante Novels Says Her Job Is To Be An 'Enabler'". "Weekend Edition Saturday" with Linda Wertheimer, www.npr.org. February 20, 2016.

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