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Wherefrom Quotes

Imperialism and slavery are no white male monopoly, but are everywhere from Egypt, assyria, and Persia to India, china and Japan Picture Quote #1

To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring - it was peace Picture Quote #1

When I meet gay men anywhere in the world, there is a spontaneity and a spirit of fun and mischief that lesbians seem incapable of Picture Quote #1

Half the reason I turned into a writer is you didn't have to show up anywhere. You could work naked Picture Quote #1

Sex is the point of contact between man and nature, where morality and good intentions fall to primitive urges Picture Quote #1

It's easy to set a story anywhere if you get a good guidebook and get some basic street names, and some descriptions, but, for me, yes, I am indebted to my travels to India for several of the stories Picture Quote #1

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She wore her sexuality with an older woman's ease, and not like an awkward purse, never knowing how to hold it, where to hang it, or when to just put it down Picture Quote #1

Remember it always. Remember that you and I made this journey and went together to a place where there was nowhere left to go Picture Quote #1

But in truth, home isn't necessarily where you sleep at night. It's where you feel like yourself. Where you're most comfortable. Where you don't have to pretend, where you can be just you Picture Quote #1

Remember that you and I made this journey, that we went together to a place where there was nowhere left to go Picture Quote #1

Faith builds in the dungeon and lazarhouse its sublimest shrines; and up, through roofs of stone, that shut out the eye of heaven, ascends the ladder where the angels glide to and fro, prayer Picture Quote #1

To philosophize is only another way of being afraid and leads hardly anywhere but to cowardly make believe Picture Quote #1

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The natives, by and large, had to be driven to work with clubs, they preserved that much dignity, whereas the whites, perfected by public education, worked of their own free will Picture Quote #1

Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves Picture Quote #1

Every time a child says,

Paris flared - Paris, which the divine sun had sown with light, and where in glory waved the great future harvest of truth and of justice Picture Quote #1

Wherever you may be, the moment you draw the attention of the authorities, the best thing you can do is disappear in a hurry Picture Quote #1

It does not matter where we come from or what we look like. If we recognize our abilities, are willing to learn and to use what we know in helping others, we will always have a place in the world Picture Quote #1

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Philosophizing is simply one way of being afraid, a cowardly pretense that doesn't get you anywhere Picture Quote #1

Are you like an enchanted thing? A damn story where some girl lets a warty old toad sleep in her shoe and in the mornin the toad's a good - lookin dude makin omelettes? Picture Quote #1

One hundred nations in the UN have not agreed with us on just about everything that's come before them, where we're involved, and it didn't upset my breakfast at all Picture Quote #1

Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads Picture Quote #1

I thought to spend my declining years writing poetry and teaching - but that won't pay the Bergdorf's bill. I think I'll move to somewhere life is cheaper Picture Quote #1

It is wrong to have an ideal view of the world. That's where the mischief starts. That's where everything starts unravelling Picture Quote #1

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Where is Hollywood located? Chiefly between the ears. In that part of the American brain lately vacated by God Picture Quote #1

Dreams became issues of East versus West. Hopes became political rhetoric. Progress became a search for power and domination. Somewhere the truth was lost that people don't make war, governments do Picture Quote #1

Everyone has a talent. What is rare is the courage to nurture it in solitude and to follow the talent to the dark places where it leads Picture Quote #1

I never know where I am going, though. That is part of what makes it so wonderful. And after all, who does? Picture Quote #1

I'm writing what comes into my head, or through me, or from somewhere else, and it is the most extraordinary, exciting thing. I love it, and I'm very greedy, and I really enjoy it! Picture Quote #1

Socialism only works in two places: Heaven where they don't need it and hell where they already have it Picture Quote #1

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Imperialism and slavery are no white male monopoly, but are everywhere from Egypt, assyria, and Persia to India, china and Japan (Wherefrom Quotes) To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring - it was peace (Wherefrom Quotes) When I meet gay men anywhere in the world, there is a spontaneity and a spirit of fun and mischief that lesbians seem incapable of (Wherefrom Quotes) Half the reason I turned into a writer is you didn't have to show up anywhere. You could work naked (Wherefrom Quotes) Sex is the point of contact between man and nature, where morality and good intentions fall to primitive urges (Wherefrom Quotes) It's easy to set a story anywhere if you get a good guidebook and get some basic street names, and some descriptions, but, for me, yes, I am indebted to my travels to India for several of the stories (Wherefrom Quotes) She wore her sexuality with an older woman's ease, and not like an awkward purse, never knowing how to hold it, where to hang it, or when to just put it down (Wherefrom Quotes) Remember it always. Remember that you and I made this journey and went together to a place where there was nowhere left to go (Wherefrom Quotes) But in truth, home isn't necessarily where you sleep at night. It's where you feel like yourself. Where you're most comfortable. Where you don't have to pretend, where you can be just you (Wherefrom Quotes) Remember that you and I made this journey, that we went together to a place where there was nowhere left to go (Wherefrom Quotes) Faith builds in the dungeon and lazarhouse its sublimest shrines; and up, through roofs of stone, that shut out the eye of heaven, ascends the ladder where the angels glide to and fro, prayer (Wherefrom Quotes) To philosophize is only another way of being afraid and leads hardly anywhere but to cowardly make believe (Wherefrom Quotes) The natives, by and large, had to be driven to work with clubs, they preserved that much dignity, whereas the whites, perfected by public education, worked of their own free will (Wherefrom Quotes) Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves (Wherefrom Quotes) Every time a child says, "I don't believe in fairies" there is a fairy somewhere who falls down dead (Wherefrom Quotes) Paris flared - Paris, which the divine sun had sown with light, and where in glory waved the great future harvest of truth and of justice (Wherefrom Quotes) Wherever you may be, the moment you draw the attention of the authorities, the best thing you can do is disappear in a hurry (Wherefrom Quotes) It does not matter where we come from or what we look like. If we recognize our abilities, are willing to learn and to use what we know in helping others, we will always have a place in the world (Wherefrom Quotes) Philosophizing is simply one way of being afraid, a cowardly pretense that doesn't get you anywhere (Wherefrom Quotes) Are you like an enchanted thing? A damn story where some girl lets a warty old toad sleep in her shoe and in the mornin the toad's a good - lookin dude makin omelettes? (Wherefrom Quotes) One hundred nations in the UN have not agreed with us on just about everything that's come before them, where we're involved, and it didn't upset my breakfast at all (Wherefrom Quotes) Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads (Wherefrom Quotes) I thought to spend my declining years writing poetry and teaching - but that won't pay the Bergdorf's bill. I think I'll move to somewhere life is cheaper (Wherefrom Quotes) It is wrong to have an ideal view of the world. That's where the mischief starts. That's where everything starts unravelling (Wherefrom Quotes) Where is Hollywood located? Chiefly between the ears. In that part of the American brain lately vacated by God (Wherefrom Quotes) Dreams became issues of East versus West. Hopes became political rhetoric. Progress became a search for power and domination. Somewhere the truth was lost that people don't make war, governments do (Wherefrom Quotes) Everyone has a talent. What is rare is the courage to nurture it in solitude and to follow the talent to the dark places where it leads (Wherefrom Quotes) I never know where I am going, though. That is part of what makes it so wonderful. And after all, who does? (Wherefrom Quotes) I'm writing what comes into my head, or through me, or from somewhere else, and it is the most extraordinary, exciting thing. I love it, and I'm very greedy, and I really enjoy it! (Wherefrom Quotes) Socialism only works in two places: Heaven where they don't need it and hell where they already have it (Wherefrom Quotes)

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