"Sooner or later, the great men turn out to be all alike. They never stop working. They never lose a minute. It is very depressing."

-- V. S. Pritchett

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“I think technology is fantastic but maybe it's just developed too fast for us in real world applications. By the same token the fact that a guy can get a laptop and make music that can be put straight into a TV show I suppose shows a disparity when you're somebody who has gone to college and learned all this stuff. So if you apply that to the entire world than certainly computers have changed everything. But I'd be a hypocrite if I complained about it because it's given me a career. I'm part of the problem is what I'm saying!”

Source : Source: thequietus.com
“There is a concerted effort to keep you and me, you know, the people, away from what it [war]really looks like, 'cause when you're selling war, when it's such a big industry. What they don't tell you is the rest of it and the down side of it. And so obviously there is a lot of money and a lot of time and effort being spent on that campaign "perpetual war for perpetual peace".”

Source : "I am the perfect example of censorship in the United States". www.theguardian.com. March 29, 2001.
“...a good poem contains both meaning and music”
“You need to enjoy yourself and just get into the routine of keeping fit and enjoying being active. That's always easier once you've made friends in the sport.”

Source : Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Reaffirming the justice of the American system bolsters our legitimacy with allies, thereby encouraging further cooperation and improving our national security.”
“My understanding is that you get to choose which of your thoughts to go with.”
“The way to get motivated and stay motivated is to identify, define, and emotionally connect to your dreams.”
“To capture the human cost of fallen empire with all its horror and absurdity, Sheets offers the right combination: the political insight of a top reporter and the power of a novelist.”

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