"I hated the bangs in the war: I always felt a silent war would be more tolerable."

-- Pamela Hansford Johnson

#War Quotes #Bangs Quotes #Would Be Quotes

“Imagination without culture is crippled and moves slowly; but it can be pure imagination, and rich also, as folk-lore will tell the vainest.”
“The act of writing itself isn't outrageous. And the institution subtly and insidiously works on you in such a way that though you seem to have freedom you become a servant. Your main issue is to get promoted to the next thing. Or get invited to a picnic. Or get tenure. Or get laid.”

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“In the same way that a powerful medicine cures an illness, so illness itself is a medicine to cure passion. And there is much profit of soul in bearing illness quietly and giving thanks to God.”
“All through the hood, I'm grippin' wood and blowin' pine”
“The most important thing in making money is not letting your losses get out of hand.”
“My longing for truth was a single prayer.”
“These people are like sheep, if you were to ask them, who would like hepatitis, they are all going to cheer.”
“Well I just figure any man who risks his neck to save a dog's life isn't going to kill someone for gold teeth.”

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