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I stopped when I saw the words Rape Victim in bold at the top of one sheet. A fish leapt out of the water. I paused. No, I do not consent to being a rape victim. If I signed on the line, would I become one? If I refused to sign, could I
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“Just don't ever tell yourself that you didn't know.... That would be the worst crime of all.”
― The Boy at the Top of the Mountain
― The Boy at the Top of the Mountain
“Because that’s the ugly truth about heroism: the tests don’t start when you’re ready or stop when you’re tired.”
― Natural Born Heroes: Mastering the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance
― Natural Born Heroes: Mastering the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance
“It is a fact that, being a quick reader, apart from enabling a person to study good books such as Macaulay and Gibbon, enables a person to read a lot of bad books as well.”
― My History: A Memoir of Growing Up
― My History: A Memoir of Growing Up
“In my experience... the danger of things getting out of hand is there whenever anyone opens their mouths.”
― Second Honeymoon
― Second Honeymoon
“I no doubt have benefited from affirmative action programs, which looked at my race, gender, and background and determined whether I would be admitted. But I am not ashamed of this fact, nor do I apologize for it. Such programs provided me with the opportunity to prove myself, no more, no less. After admission, my success or failure would be determined by my efforts. I do not consider myself either more or less worthy than my colleagues in the same programs.”
― Speaking Truth to Power
― Speaking Truth to Power
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Historical Fiction Panel - July 18, 2012
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