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Most poetry in the modern age has retreated to the private sphere,

Most poetry in the modern age has retreated to the private sphere, turning its back on the political realm. – Terry Eagleton

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Dawkins considers that all faith is blind faith, and that Christian and Muslim children are brought up to believe unquestioningly. Not even the dim-witted clerics who knocked me about at grammar school thought that. – Terry Eagleton

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The study of history and philosophy, accompanied by some acquaintance with art and literature, should be for lawyers and engineers as well as for those who study in arts faculties. – Terry Eagleton

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The idea of regretting not doing this seemed insane to me. Sitting in the corner at a bar at age 60, saying: I couldve been Bond. Buy me a drink. Thats the saddest place I could be. At least now at 60 I can say: I was Bond. Now buy me a drink. – Daniel Craig

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We accumulate our opinions at an age when our understanding is at its weakest. – Georg C. Lichtenberg

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If you havent turned rebel by twenty youve got no heart if you havent turned establishment by thirty youve got no brains! – Kevin Spacey

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From an early age I didnt buy into the value systems of working hard in a nine-to-five job. I thought creativity, friendship and loyalty and pushing the boundaries of what was acceptable was much more interesting. – Adam Clayton

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The purpose of literature is to turn blood into ink. – T.S. Eliot

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Many talk about a guest worker program. I think most reasonable people believe that a guest worker program in the farming industry, perhaps in the gardening and landscape industries, is reasonable. – Gary Miller

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