I doubt whether classical education ever has been or can be successfully carried out without corporal punishment. – George Orwell
Oceania was at war with Eurasia therefore Oceania had always been at war with Eurasia. – George Orwell
If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on the human face — forever. – George Orwell
The people on my mums side of the family are atheist intellectuals who are ueber-proper. My dads side of the family are missionaries who are more comfortable sitting around in sweatpants than they are in a five-star restaurant. But those two influences converged in my life. – Evangeline Lilly