Among the best traitors Ireland has ever had, Mother Church ranks at the very top, a massive obstacle in the path to equality and freedom. She has been a force for conservatism… to ward off threats to her own security and influence. – Bernadette Devlin
Every day, people settle for less than they deserve. They are only partially living or at best living a partial life. Every human being has the potential for greatness. – Bo Bennett
Traveling, you realize that differences are lost: each city takes to resembling all cities, places exchange their form, order, distances, a shapeless dust cloud invades the continents. – Italo Calvino
Ive always liked Saturn. But I also have some sympathy for Pluto because I heard its been downgraded from a planet, and I think it should remain a planet. Once youve given something planetary status its kind of mean to take it away. – Jared Leto
