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“Lansdale was a victim in Vietnam of his success in the Phillipines. Men who succeed at an enterprise of great moment often tie a snare for themselves by assuming that they have discovered some universal truth.”
― Neil Sheehan, A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam

“They can carry immensely heavy loads, their tears have healing powers, and they make highly faithful pets.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

“Fortunately, the act of composition, or creation, disciplines the mind; writing is one way to go about thinking, and the practice and habit of writing not only drain the mind but supply it, too.”
― Strunk Jr., William, The Elements of Style

“They bought research as they bough vegetables - a wonderful insight into official thinking about science.”
― Hans Jürgen Eysenck, Genius: The Natural History of Creativity (Problems in the Behavioural Sciences, Series Number 12)