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“Censorship is to art as lynching is to justice.”

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“The school board banned one of Maya Angelou's books, so the librarian had to take down her poster. I fished it out of the trash. She must be a great writer if the school board is scared of her.”

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Book:Speak: The Graphic Novel

Source: Speak: The Graphic Novel

“Freedom to write, freedom to read, freedom to own material that you believe is worth defending means you're going to have to stand up for stuff you don't believe is worth defending, even stuff you find actively distasteful, because laws are big blunt instruments that do not differentiate between what you like and what you don't, because prosecutors are humans and bear grudges and fight for re-election, because one person's obscenity is another person's art. Because if you don't stand up for the stuff you don't like, when they come for the stuff you do like, you've already lost.”

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“No horse jokes," he said. "My lord, I apologize for the horse joke. If you put down the book---unharmed!---I will give you a carrot." He brandished the book at her. "Was that a horse joke?" "Neigh." "Was that a horse joke?”

Jane Gifford My Lady Jane

Book:My Lady Jane

Source: My Lady Jane

“When you came after me at the tavern, you nearly died." He looked wrecked at the memory. "You nearly died, and then who would I have argued with?" "You'd have found someone." "No." He stepped toward her. "I only want to argue with you.”

Jane Gifford My Lady Jane

Book:My Lady Jane

Source: My Lady Jane

“Very funny, my lady. And that reminds me"---he pointed a finger at her---"no horse jokes." He was making it too easy. "Ah, my lord, why the long face?" "That's it!”

Jane Gifford My Lady Jane

Book:My Lady Jane

Source: My Lady Jane

“We're going to live tomorrow, and for long after. We'll have years and years to fight about everything you want to fight about." He made it sound like it was a desirable thing. "I hope so," Jane said. "I've been making a list." "I don't doubt it. What shall we fight about first?”

Jane Gifford My Lady Jane

Book:My Lady Jane

Source: My Lady Jane

“You should try to be nicer to the other horses. You're herd animals. Who will you run with if he goes back to tell the others of your two-faced personality? Who will you compare apple notes with? Soon you won't have any friends but me.”

Jane Gifford My Lady Jane

Book:My Lady Jane

Source: My Lady Jane

“Do all of your rules pertain to books? I suppose I understand why, since your social shortcomings mean books are your closest friends." He momentarily seemed taken aback at his own rudeness. Jane narrowed her eyes. "Are you sure your true E∂ian form isn't a jackass?”

Jane Gifford My Lady Jane

Book:My Lady Jane

Source: My Lady Jane

“But right now, at the wedding supper, a bigger problem was emerging. Every time G thought about how to break the news to her, he gulped down a cup of ale. And he thought about it a lot. Every time he looked at his new bride. And he looked at her a lot.”

Jane Gifford My Lady Jane

Book:My Lady Jane

Source: My Lady Jane

“Again, he thought better of this tactic. Sweet lady, there are those of us who sleep lying down, and those of us who sleep standing up. I can do both.”

Jane Gifford My Lady Jane

Book:My Lady Jane

Source: My Lady Jane