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What is the purpose of rules,” she said, “if they do nothing to protect the vulnerable—no, more, succor the vulnerable.
“Everywhere I've turned somebody has wanted to sacrifice me for my own good—only /they/ were the ones who benefited. And now we start on the old sacrificial merry-go-round. At what point do we stop?”
― Invisible Man
― Invisible Man
“People say, what is the sense of our small effort? They cannot see that we must lay one brick at a time, take one step at a time. A pebble cast into a pond causes ripples that spread in all directions. Each one of our thoughts, words and deeds is like that. No one has a right to sit down and feel hopeless. There is too much work to do.”
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“Even the strongest and bravest must sometimes weep. It shows they have a great heart, one that can feel compassion for others.”
― Redwall
― Redwall
“Making music is like constructing a machine whose function is to dredge up emotions in performer and listener alike.”
― How Music Works
― How Music Works
“Our problems stem from our acceptance of this filthy, rotten system.”
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Animal Farm Readalong #AnimalFarmReadalong
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This January, I will be hosting a readalong of George Orwell's classic Animal Farm. Please do join in if you would like to read this book or learn a b ...more
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