There was nothing I could say in retaliation except something that would confuse her. -- E. Lockhart
#Retaliation Quotes
States can be deterred by the fear of retaliation; non-state organisations cannot by deterred at all. -- John Bruton
#States Quotes #Retaliation Quotes #Organisation Quotes
“Everything you are against weakens you. Everything you are for empowers you.”
“The giving and receiving of pleasure is a need and an ecstasy.”
“I love stretching in the morning. It's the first thing I do when I wake up because getting a good back-crack is so extremely satiating. I feel taller when I finally stand.”
“The best movies now are called 'thrillers.' Because if you use the word 'horror,' people's associations are straight-to-video crap.”
“Of course, there are dangers in religious freedom and freedom of opinion. But to deny these rights is worse than dangerous, it is absolutely fatal to liberty. The external threat to liberty should not drive us into suppressing liberty at home. Those who want the government to regulate matters of the mind and spirit are like men who are so afraid of being murdered that they commit suicide to avoid assassination.”
“A rock musician's career is short-lived. To extend it, you need to do other things to keep yourself fresh.”
“In the marathon a crazy athlete can just keep pushing from the beginning, at a championship you don't need a time just to win the race.”
“Her body was wrapped in shadows like moth wings, like rose-petals.”
“You were difficult enough to catch,†Faste said. Salander gave him a long look, satisfied herself that he was an idiot, and decided that she would not waste too many seconds concerning herself with his existence.”
“I had no idea how complicated and solitary it could be to write a simple book.”
