Barathrum Quotes & Sayings

Governments have ever been known to hold a high hand over the education of the people. They know, better than anyone else, that their power is based almost entirely on the school. Hence, they monopolize it more and more. — Francesc Ferrer I Guardia

If we all blinked out of existence ten minutes from now, would you be satisfied with the life you've led? What would you regret not having done? — Jeremy Puma

There's no path to liberation that doesn't pass through the shadow. — Jay Michaelson

She is a woman who needs someone to take care of her, but it isn't going to be me. — Gregory Galloway

I write all the time, whether I feel like it or not. I never get inspired unless I'm already writing. — Janet Fitch

available in the Republic had been paltry, a telephone, a flat with some air and light, the all-important permission to travel, but perhaps no paltrier than having x number of followers on Twitter, a much-liked Facebook profile, and the occasional four-minute spot on CNBC. — Jonathan Franzen

Sorry I called you Goat-molester," Virgil said. "It was the first thing that came into my head, honestly."
"I don't need your damn apology!"
"Then why are you here?"
"I came here to kick your ass!"
"You might want to do that from a standing position."
"Screw you! I'll get up in my own time! — Derek Landy

I'm obsessed by film. I'm obsessed with music and producing and making things happen. — Fred Durst

I love making films. I'm happiest when I'm doing it. For me, the fear is not being able to make the next thing and not being able, as a woman filmmaker and as a filmmaker of color, to put together the resources to make another thing. — Ava DuVernay

As I look back on those days, most people in Chicago felt that way. Chicago was host to the world at that time and we were part of it all. — Erik Larson

Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. — Ralph Marston

A diversity of approaches is necessary if there is to be a good chance of hitting on one that works. Progress is a social undertaking & achievement, because people see things differently — Richard Posner