Lory Wallander

“The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them.”
― Karl Marx

“I understand the arguments about how the billions of dollars spent to put men on the moon could have been used to fight poverty and hunger on Earth. But, look, I'm a scientist who sees inspiration as the ultimate tool for doing good. When you use money to fight poverty, it can be of great value, but too often, you're working at the margins. When you're putting people on the moon, you're inspiring all of us to achieve the maximum of human potential, which is how our greatest problems will eventually be solved. Give yourself permission to dream.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“Poetry puts starch in your backbone so you can stand, so you can compose your life.”
― Maya Angelou

“I'd sooner be smashed into a mangled pulp by a bus when we cross the street than look forward to a life like yours.”
― W. Somerset Maugham, Christmas Holiday