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“Mockery when done without prejudice or discretion, can be a form of respect. It's the closest we'll ever come to true equality.”

Book:Apathy and Other Small Victories: A Novel

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Apathy and Other Small Victories: A Novel

A fictional narrative that delves into the emotional landscape of individuals facing challenges and finding moments of triumph amidst their struggles. more

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Paul Neilan

Paul Neilan is a novelist known for his unique literary style and popular works among readers. His life and achievements are yet to be detailed. more

“But really it’s condescending and patronizing not to make fun of someone because they’re old or stupid or crippled or morbidly obese. Banged up people don’t want your pity. They just want to be treated like everyone else. Mockery, when done without prejudice or discretion, can be a form of respect. It’s the closest we’ll ever come to true equality.”

People Want Done Form Fun Stupid Prejudice Treated Pity Closest Discretion Mockery Crippled Obese Condescending Patronizing True Equality

Book:Apathy and Other Small Victories: A Novel

Source: Apathy and Other Small Victories: A Novel

“When you bring an idealised relationship down to the level of an ordinary one it isn't necessarily the ordinary one that suffers'.”

Suffering Levels Ordinary

Author:Winston Graham

“I talk to bankers, distributors, marketing people. I used to sit at home in my tracksuit bottoms, and the real excitement of my day would be going out to get a copy of Private Eye and a latte.”

People Real Home Would Be Eye Used Bottom Marketing Excitement Copies Going Out Bankers Distributors Lattes

Author:Rachel Johnson

“Check-ups are, in my experience, a grave mistake; all they do is allow the quack of your choice to tell you that you have some sort of complaint that you were far happier not knowing about.”

Choices Mistake Knowing Graves Checks Not Knowing Complaints Quacks

Author:John Mortimer

“Dying is a matter of slapstick and pratfalls. The ageing process is not gradual or gentle. It rushes up, pushes you over and runs off laughing. No one should grow old who isn't ready to appear ridiculous.”

Should Matter Running Grows Process Laughing Dying Ready Ridiculous Gentle Ageing Slapstick

Book:The Summer of a Dormouse

Source: The Summer of a Dormouse

“There is always time for failure”

Book:CLINGING TO THE WRECKAGE

Source: CLINGING TO THE WRECKAGE

“I found criminal clients easy and matrimonial clients hard. Matrimonial clients hate each other so much and use their children to hurt each other in beastly ways. Murderers have usually killed the one person in the world that was bugging them and they're usually quite peaceful and agreeable.”

World Way Children Persons Hard Use Hate Found Easy Hurt Criminals Peaceful Clients Murderer Beastly

Author:John Mortimer

“Christianity is completely and radically anti-democratic; it is committed to spiritual aristocracy.”

Spiritual Religion Christianity Democratic Committed Aristocracy

Author:R.J. Rushdoony

“The University of Timbuktu never existed. The only thing that existed in Timbuktu was a small mud hut.”

University Mud Huts Timbuktu

Author:R.J. Rushdoony

“One faith, one law and one standard of justice did not mean democracy. The heresy of democracy has since then worked havoc in church and state . . . Christianity and democracy are inevitably enemies.”

Mean States Law Church Justice Christianity Enemy Democracy Standards Church And State Heresy Democracies Have Havoc

Author:R.J. Rushdoony

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