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Quote by James Baldwin
Nothing is more desirable than to be released from an affliction,

Nothing is more desirable than to be released from an affliction, but nothing is more frightening than to be divested of a crutch. – James Baldwin

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James Joyce is right about history being a nightmare– but it may be that nightmare from which no one can awaken. People are trapped in history and history in trapped in them. – James Baldwin

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But the relationship of morality and power is a very subtle one. Because ultimately power without morality is no longer power. – James Baldwin

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relationship
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The moment we break faith with one another, the sea engulfs us and the light goes out. – James Baldwin

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It is easier to be the hero of the moment than the hero of every drudging hour and every grinding day. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Hay is more acceptable to an ass than gold. – Latin Proverb

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Innocence most often is a good fortune and not a virtue. – Anatole France

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If you wish to make an apple pie truly from scratch, you must first invent the universe. – Carl Sagan

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The meek shall inherit the Earth, but not its mineral rights. – J. Paul Getty

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I didnt have any success in show business until I was 30 to 31 years of age. – Adam Carolla

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Music is always changing and the changes are unpredictable. – Billy Sheehan

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I have to keep reminding myself that I am their mother. Sometimes we are sitting at home and I feel like we are waiting for our mom to come home. – Ruby Wax

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