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Thomas Jefferson quote: "The dead should not rule the living"
The dead should not rule the living Thomas Jefferson
Tell me one last thing," said Harry. "Is this real? Or has this been happening inside my head?"Dumbledore beamed at him, and his voice sounded loud and strong in Harry's ears even though the bright mist was descending again, obscuring his figure."Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean it is not real? J. K. Rowling
The strongest should come first in comedy because once a character is really established as funny everything he does is funny. F. Scott Fitzgerald
Wilkie Collins quote: "I have always held the old-fashioned opinion that the primary..."
I have always held the old-fashioned opinion that the primary object of work of fiction should be to tell a story. Wilkie Collins
At least one way of measuring the freedom of any society is the amount of comedy that is permitted, and clearly a healthy society permits more satirical comment than a repressive, so that if comedy is to function in some way as a safety release then it must obviously deal with these taboo areas. This is part of the responsibility we accord our licensed jesters, that nothing be excused the searching light of comedy. If anything can survive the probe of humour it is clearly of value, and... Eric Idle
Alan Cumming quote: "You should *have* an experience; it shouldn't just *be* an..."
You should *have* an experience; it shouldn't just *be* an experience. Alan Cumming
Laurell K. Hamilton quote: "Regrets are about decisions that you know you should have done..."
Regrets are about decisions that you know you should have done different. Laurell K. Hamilton
Jennifer Weiner quote: "You should be concerned about the state of your soul, not the..."
You should be concerned about the state of your soul, not the state of your bank account. Jennifer Weiner
the monstrous thing is not that men have created roses out of this dung heap, but that, for some reason or other, they should want roses. For some reason or other man looks for the miracle, and to accomplish it he will wade through blood. He will debauch himself with ideas, he will reduce himself to a shadow if for only one second of his life he can close his eyes to the hideousness of reality. Everything is endured- disgrace, humiliation, poverty, war, crime, ennui- in the belief that... Henry Miller
Love is the ultimate outlaw. It just won't adhere to any rules. The most any of us can do is to sign on as its accomplice. Instead of vowing to honor and obey, maybe we should swear to aid and abet. That would mean that security is out of the question. The words "make" and "stay" become inappropriate. My love for you has no strings attached. I love you for free. Tom Robbins
I went to school in drag, in art school and my day was completely different because everybody thought I was a chick. You should see me as a chick. So I went as a girl, as like an experiment and it worked really well and everyone was really nice to me but I couldn't talk obviously...you know train conductors were really cool to me on my commute...HA! I looked hot as a chick! Gerard Way
I think the warning labels on alcoholic beverages are too bland. They should be more vivid. Here is one I would suggest: "Alcohol will turn you into the same asshole your father was. George Carlin
Mercedes Lackey quote: "We believe that all those who are served should also spend..."
We believe that all those who are served should also spend time serving. Mercedes Lackey
You could tell them why they should hire you so very much better than I could. But they won't listen to you and they'll listen to me. Because I'm the middleman. The shortest distance between two points is not a straight line--it's a middleman. And the more middlemen, the shorter. Such is the psychology of a pretzel. Ayn Rand
..The fun of talk is to explore, but much of it and all that is irresponsible should not be written. Once written you have to stand by it. You may have said it to see whether you believed it or not. On the question you raised, the effects of wounds vary greatly. Simple wounds which do not break bone are of little account. They sometimes give confidence. Wounds which do extensive bone and nerve damage are not good for writers, nor anybody else."-Interview for the Paris Review, 1956 Ernest Hemingway

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