A man who should act, for one day, on the supposition that all the people about him were influenced by the religion which they professed would find himself ruined by night. – Thomas Macaulay
As no roads are so rough as those that have just been mended, so no sinners are so intolerant as those that have just turned saints. – Charles Caleb Colton
Even if you only want to write science fiction, you should also read mysteries, poetry, mainstream literature, history, biography, philosophy, and science. – Walter Jon Williams
Women have seldom sufficient employment to silence their feelings a round of little cares, or vain pursuits frittering away all strength of mind and organs, they become naturally only objects of sense. – Mary Wollstonecraft
Racism is taught in the home. We agree on that? Well, its very hard to teach racism to a teenager whos listening to rap music and who idolizes, say, Snoop Dogg. Its hard to say, That guy is less than you. The kid is like, I like that guy, hes cool. How is he less than me? – Jay-Z
