Liberandum Quotes & Sayings

I consider myself not a conservative libertarian but a radical '60s libertarian. — Camille Paglia

Memory shrinks until it fits in a fist
memory shrinks without forgetting — Fady Joudah

Space and force pervade language. Many cognitive scientists (including me) have concluded from their research on language that a handful of concepts about places, paths, motions, agency, and causation underlie the literal or figurative meanings of tens of thousands of words and constructions, not only in English but in every other language that has been studied. — Steven Pinker

The mating rites of mantises are well known: a chemical produced in the head of the male insect says in effect, 'No, I don't go near her, you fool, she'll eat you alive.' At the same time a chemical in his abdomen says, 'Yes, by all means, now and forever yes. — Annie Dillard

What is it?" hissed Conina. "It's just the Luggage," said Rincewind wearily. "Does it belong to you?" "Not really. Sort of." "Is it dangerous?" The Luggage shuffled around to stare at her again. "There's two schools of thought about that," said Rincewind. "There's some people who say it's dangerous, and others who say it's very dangerous. What do you think?" The Luggage raised its lid a fraction. — Terry Pratchett

The moment you sense someone is making something because they think people are gonna buy it or like it, it's just so phony! The public has a nose for phony like nobody else. — Zooey Deschanel

It is at the times when I feel that I have nothing that the gem lies in the palm of my hand. — Holly A. Smith

[Her] idea of a fair trade--her lentils for your caviar. — Maya Corrigan

Nice try, mister, but being cute won't save you. — C.J. Milbrandt

Lindsay Lohan was the 'It' girl from, like, 14. That's a lot of pressure. — Saoirse Ronan

I'm a massive Steven Seagal fan. I know his movies are horrible, but I've watched all of them over and over again. I'd want to do a movie with him and Van Damme. — Judah Friedlander