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That man can destroy life is just as miraculous a feat as that he can create it, for life is the miracle, the inexplicable. In the act of destruction, man sets himself above life; he transcends himself as a creature. Thus, the ultimate choice for a man, inasmuch as he is driven to transcend himself, is to create or to destroy, to love or to hate.: Erich Fromm (1900 - 1980), The Sane Society
Woe to those who can't see the power of irrational logic.: Maritza Campos, College Roomies From Hell!!! Webcomic
We are like oil and water, but all my other relationships are like oil and vinegar! Delicious!: Takayuki Ikkaku, Arisa Hosaka and Toshihiro Kawabata, Animal Crossing: Wild World, 2005
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Is the question 'Why is it bad to do bad things?' the same as asking permission?: Takayuki Ikkaku, Arisa Hosaka and Toshihiro Kawabata, Animal Crossing: Wild World, 2005
I reverse the phrase of Voltaire, and say that if God really existed, it would be necessary to abolish him.: Mikhail Bakunin (1814 - 1876), God and the State
Part of the ability to keep writing over the years comes down to living with the expectation of disappointment. It's the exact opposite of capitalism. In capitalism you want your business to succeed, and to the degree it does your energy increases, and you go out and buy an even bigger business. In writing it's almost the exact opposite. You just want to keep the store going. You're not going to do as well this year as last year probably, but nonetheless let's keep the store going. What ruins most writers of talent is that they don't get enough experience, so their novels tend to develop a certain paranoid perfection.: Norman Mailer (1923 - 2007)
The only thing America respects is power and power concedes nothing. After the LA Riots, they tried to calm us down and nothing changed since.: Tupac Shakur
You know it's funny when it rains it pours They got money for wars, but can't feed the poor.: Tupac Shakur, Keep Ya Head Up (song)
Beauty isn't something on the outside. It's your insides that count! You gotta eat green stuff to make sure you're pretty on the inside.: Takayuki Ikkaku, Arisa Hosaka and Toshihiro Kawabata, Animal Crossing: Wild World, 2005
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Crime butchers innocence to secure a throne, and innocence struggles with all its might against the attempts of crime.: Maximilien Robespierre (1758 - 1794)
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