"The reader has certain rights. He bought your story. Think of this as an implicit contract. He's entitled to be entertained, instructed, amused; maybe all three. If he quits in the middle, or puts the book down feeling his time has been wasted, you're in violation."

-- Larry Niven

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“The narrow mind rejects; wisdom accepts.”

Source : Thubten Yeshe (2011). “When the Chocolate Runs Out”, p.136, Simon and Schuster
“We have a great objective - the light on the hill - which we aim to reach by working for the betterment of mankind not only here but anywhere we may give a helping hand. If it were not for that, the Labour movement would not be worth fighting forâ€¦”
“Color deceives continuously.”
“You cannot get ahead while you are getting even.”
“Look closely and you will find that people are happy because they are grateful. The opposite of gratefulness is just taking everything for granted.”
“Everybody is talking and everybody is trying to block things out, but eventually you just yell, "Action!," everybody starts moving, the camera starts going, and you get a take.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“One is often told that it is a very wrong thing to attack religion, because religion makes men virtuous. So I am told; I have not noticed it.”
“Human progress planned as alternatives (to God's plan) introduce in justice, evil and violence rising against the divine plan of justice and salvation. And despite transitory and apparent successes, they are reduced to simple machinations destined to dissolution and failure.”

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