“I've always felt the need to prove myself against other people. I mean, I'm quite a weak person physically, and I think in school, I wouldn't say I was bullied but you do feel scared sometimes, or frightened, and the only thing I thought I had that was different from other people was the fact that I was actually quite intelligent. I like reading and passing exams or whatever. But even things like A-Levels - say somebody else got straight As - I would not feel as good as them, because I didn't know what percentages we had. I wanted to know that I had ninety-eight per cent and they had ninety-five per cent. It wasn't enough. I felt next to somebody with the same qualifications as me, I would not feel as good. You don't even know what it means. So you're constantly trying to get better and improve all the time.”
― A Version of Reason: In Search of Richey Edwards
― A Version of Reason: In Search of Richey Edwards
“The purpose of law is to punish inhumanity, whereas the purpose of armed forces is to prevent inhumanity”
― Sleepless for Society
― Sleepless for Society
“I seek no perfection in writing. I seek justice. Because as much as a pen can heal, it can also kill.”
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“Ignorance and Poverty mixed with incompetent justice system can bleed mob justice.”
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“Keeping bad company is like being in a germ-infested area. You never know what you’ll catch.”
― Listen to Your Conscience: That's Why You Have One
― Listen to Your Conscience: That's Why You Have One
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