I remember when I was a private soldier. I remember the days when I was taken care of and when I was not taken care of.
He had taken George, my beloved George, from me. And he had taken my other self: Anne.
It seems there's nothing so good or pure it cant be taken without a moment's notice. And then in the end, it all gets taken anyway.
Noir is dead for me because historically, I think it's a simple view. I've taken it as far as it can go. I think I've expanded on it a great deal, taken it further than any other American novelist.
The money when you're having a hit is great, but money can be taken from you. What can't be taken from you is the talent and the effect your work has.
If you give what can be taken, you are not really giving. Take what you are given, not what you want to be given. Give what cannot be taken.
I was first imprisoned in Pretoria, and then, thereafter, I was taken to Robben Island. I stayed there for a couple of weeks. I was taken back to Pretoria when I was charged in the Rivonia trial, when I was then sent to Robben Island for life.
For a really relaxing time, you want to go to a place where the work ethic hasn't taken hold, where the culture hasn't been taken over by the western values of constant striving.
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All the media are horrible.
It's an ongoing joy being a dad.
I'm a big bath person.
'The Invisibles' by Grant Morrison is my favorite series of all time.
If women would today would rise en masse and demand their emancipation, the men would be compelled to grant it.
La mayoría de la muerte de la gente es una farsa, no queda en ellos nada que pueda morir
