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“[On the volcano.] And many a fire there burns beneath the ground.”
Source : "The Fragments of Empedocles". Book by Empedocles, translated by William Ellery Leonard, 1908.
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“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.”
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“I wanted to do a show based on what my life would be like if I had never become a comedian.”
Source : "Stand-Up Guy". Interview with Nick Gillespie and Steve Kurtz, reason.com. November, 1997.
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“We completely condemn this very dangerous attack, and I convey my condolences to the American people, to the American president and to the American administration, not only in my name, but on behalf of the Palestinian people.”
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“Golf is like a razor. You get just so sharp and then it begins to dull a little more the more you use it.”
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“I've always felt that I'm a natural leader.”
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“In all my novels, a sense of place - not just geographic but social - is a critical element. I have always been drawn to the novels of Edith Wharton, among others, where social dynamics are crucial. Wharton's class consciousness fascinates me, and some of the tension in my books stems from that.”
Source : Interview with Suzanne Fox, www.publishersweekly.com. January 28, 2002.
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“Through the machineries of greed, pettiness, and the abuse of power, love occurs.”