"No one ever explained the octopuses."

--

Gail Carriger

#Octopus Quotes

“Nuclear arms is pretty scary because that could end the world. I'm more interested in that stuff than I am Bill Clinton. I mean, I think Bill Clinton is a good president.”
“I am never at picnics. The ground was not meant to be sat upon in its raw state, I feel sure, and I prefer my food without either caterpillars or drafts!”
“While Social Security faces some long-term challenges, the system is not in crisis.”
“I don't drive. I live in L.A., but I take the bus. I know, I'm weird!”
“It is not in the books of the Philosophers, but in the religious symbolism of the Ancients, that we must look for the footprints of Science, and re-discover the Mysteries of Knowledge.”
“I totally believe in romance and love and all that.”
“There are two ways of doing battle against Disgrace. You may live it down; or you may run away from it and hide. The first method is heart-breaking, but sure. The second cannot be relied upon because of the uncomfortable way Disgrace has of turning up at your heels.”
“Schoolchildren make up their own rules and enforce their own conformities. They feel safest when leisure time is rationed and dosed. They like to wear uniforms, and they frown on personal idiosyncrasies. Deviance is the mark of an outsider.”

Source : Louise J. Kaplan (1995). “Adolescence: The Farewell to Childhood”, Touchstone Books

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