"There are historic situations in which refusal to defend the inheritance of a civilization, however imperfect, against tyranny and aggression may result in consequences even worse than war."

-- Reinhold Niebuhr

#War Quotes #Civilization Quotes #Political Quotes

“I was never in an episode of I LOVE LUCY!”
“Love is just a piece of time in the world in the world And I couldn't help but fall in love again”
“Use your powers for good instead of evil”
“I think if you're lucky enough to find a voice in whatever you do, that voice will come sneaking out no matter what.”

Source : Nora Ephron (2015). “Nora Ephron: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations”, p.56, Melville House
“I learned that I' have to be detached if I was ever to achieve anything at all.”
“The South is one of those kingdoms of the mind, like India or Scotland, that are neat and understandable only to people who have never been there.”
“No one writes a story like Lydia Davis. In the years since she began publishing her lyrical, extremely short fiction, she has quietly become one of the most impactful influences on American writers, even if they don't know it. That's largely because she makes economy seem so easy. You could read several of her stories into a friend's voicemail box before you were cut off (and you should). You could fit one of her stories in this column. Some you could write on your palm.”
“The truthe wakes up once and never dies.”

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