Pelecanos Wheatfield Quotes & Sayings

To bend the work of nature to your will; to make the trees of the earth useful to human beings - what could be more admirable , more exciting than this? That is what I would say to any boy who has his life before him. — Amitav Ghosh

Suicide is a fundamental human right. This does not mean that it is desirable. It only means that society does not have the moral right to interfere, by force, with a persons decision to commit this act. The result is a far-reaching infantilization and dehumanization of the suicidal person. — Thomas Szasz

To praise oneself is considered improper, immodest; to praise one's own sect, one's own philosophy, is considered the highest duty. — Lev Shestov

Perhaps the mere idea of receiving a nasty missive will allow animal researchers to empathize with their victims for the first time in their lousy careers. I find it small wonder that the laboratories aren't all burning to the ground. If I had more guts, I'd light a match. — Ingrid Newkirk

This is the real way a friendship ends. Not with some huge screaming row, but with a gradual withdrawal. You'd think it would be less painful this way. — Cat Clarke

The truth is, when I got started in this business, it wasn't because I had a full understanding of the importance of the business, but because I thought it was fun. I found it exciting. It fulfilled me, whatever it was that I was looking for. — Sam Donaldson

Many perfumes promise to lure men to women. None of them smell of motherhood. None of them proclaim the wearer to be tidy, thrifty, and sensible. — Janette Rallison

People everywhere enjoy believing things that they know are not true. It spares them the ordeal of thinking for themselves and taking responsibility for what they know. — Brooks Atkinson

We must be cautious in claiming God is on our side. I think the real question we must answer is, are we on His side? — Ronald Reagan

I knew I was in England by the smell. — Erica Jong

All the poetry in the world is in that face. — Christopher Isherwood

It's a cycle ... Religion is a source of relief for those who seek to anesthetize the pain that comes from following its beliefs. — Steve Maraboli