"Rules had been made, and even enforced from time to time. When the first absolute prohibition of time meddling came along, it was already far too late."

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"As the Swiss inscription says: Sprechen ist silbern, Schweigen ist golden— "Speech is silvern, Silence is golden"; or, as I might rather express it: speech is of time, silence is of eternity."

— Thomas Carlyle

Philosophy1795–1881

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"I come from the stage so being involved with such a gigantic film was just a new thing for me which I really loved. And for sure I would love to do something like this again. There's lots of things th…"

— Silvia Colloca

Music1977

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"Before I say anything on my own account, I want to take the word Christianity back to Christ himself, back to that mighty heart whose pulse seems to throb through the world to-day, that endless founta…"

— Julia Ward Howe

Literature1819–1910

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"I think boots on the ground should be deployed when there’s a clear threat to American interests; like many Americans, I’ve been concerned about longstanding multi-decade deployments of men and women …"

— Dusty Johnson

Politics1976

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