"The novel, in its best form, I regard as one of the most powerful engines of civilization ever invented."

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Source : John Herschel (2014). “Essays from the Edinburgh and Quarterly Reviews”, p.15, Cambridge University Press

John Herschel

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“The frustration of being marginalized often gets misdirected at the most visible members of one's own community, because they are more accessible than the real agents of marginalization.”

Source : "Carnal Knowledge". Interview with Marie-Helene Westgate, www.guernicamag.com. February 15, 2013.
“The bold are helpless without cleverness.”
“I was ashamed for people to see me struggle.”
“I don't rehash the past. It's my baggage. That's all. I accept things as they are.”

Source : Source: blogs.indiewire.com
“No one has a closest friend in Hollywood. These guys do not do friends in the orthodox sense!”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Stop telling the truth about my record!”
“There are three basic approaches to AI: Case-based, rule-based, and connectionist reasoning.”
“Most dreams die a slow death. They're conceived in a moment of passion, with the prospect of endless possibility, but often languish and are not pursued with the same heartfelt intensity as when first born. Slowly, subtly, a dream becomes elusive and ephemeral. People who've lost their own dreams become pessimists and cynics. They feel like the time and devotion spent on chasing their dreams were wasted. The emotional scars last forever.”

Source : Dean Karnazes (2017). “Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner”, p.78, Atlantic Books

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