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“The speed of her tongue is not correctly calculated; the speed per second of her toungue should be slightly less than the speed per second of her thoughts -at any rate not the reverse.”

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Yevgeny Zamyatin

Russian author known for his dystopian novel 'We'. Born on February 1, 1884, in Taganrog, Russia, he passed away on March 10, 1937. more

“..."Fun?" you ask. "Weren't feminists these grim-faced, humorless, antifamily, karate-chopping ninjas who were bitter because they couldn't get a man?" Well, in fact the problem was that all too many of them HAD gotten a man, married him, had his kids, and then discovered that, as mothers, they were never supposed to have their own money, their own identity, their own aspirations, time to pee, or a brain. And yes, some women indeed became bad-tempered as a result. After all, no anger, no social change.”

Men Wells Facts Problem Kids Mother Asks Fun Social Results Brain Identity Married Feminist Bitter Aspiration Social Change Grim Karate Ninja Chopping No Anger

Author:Susan J. Douglas

“Anyone who knew Violet well could tell she was thinking hard, because her long hair was tied up in a ribbon to keep it out of her eyes. Violet had a real knack for inventing and building strange devices, so her brain was often filled with images of pulleys, levers, and gears, and she never wanted to be distracted by something as trivial as her hair.”

Thinking Wells Long Real Hard Eye Wanted Brain Building Strange Hair Filled Devices Tied Her Eyes Violet Distracted Gears Inventing Ribbons Knack Levers Long Hair Tied Up Pulleys Thinking Hard

Author:Daniel Handler

“Max, if you survive your final test, can you steal me one of those magic outfits for me?" I'll try to get one for each of us. Hey! 'If'?”

Ifs Trying Magic Tests Finals Stealing Hey Max Outfits

Author:James Patterson

“The Christians gave Him Sunday, the Jews gave Him Saturday, and the Muslims gave Him Friday. God has a three-day weekend.”

Christian Funny Three Humorous Jew Witty Sunday Sarcastic Weekend Saturday Friday

Author:George Carlin

“We are singing today of the WIPE-OUT GANG - the WIPE-OUT GANG buys, owns & operates the Insanity Factory - if you do not know where the Insanity Factory is located, you should hereby take two steps to the right, paint your teeth & go to sleep.”

Ifs Knows Should Two Today Sleep Steps Singing Paint Teeth Insanity Factories Gang Wipe Going To Sleep

Book:The Lyrics: Since 1962

Source: The Lyrics: Since 1962

“If I am going to be drowned – if I am going to be drowned – if I am going to be drowned, why in the name of the seven mad gods who rule the sea, was I allowed to come thus far and contemplate land and trees?”

Ifs Names Tree Sea Land Mad Seven Contemplating

Book:Prose and poetry

Source: Prose and poetry

“Well, life isn't a cakewalk, is it?! Eighty-nine percent of the world's most valuable art was created by men living in rat-infested flats. You think Velásquez wore Adidas? You think he enjoyed the luxuries of central heating and twenty-four-hour pizza delivery?!”

Thinking Men World Wells Art Hours Four Percent Twenties Valuable Nine Luxury Enjoyed Flats Rats Eighty Pizza Delivery Heating Adidas

Book:Special Topics in Calamity Physics

Source: Special Topics in Calamity Physics

“They cannot take away our self-respect if we do not give it to them.”

Ifs Inspirational Giving Self Poverty Wise Integrity Respect Ethics Determination Self Respect Self Determination Respect Yourself

Author:Mahatma Gandhi

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