We are like a ship fastened to the shore. It floats on the water of the sea, but it does not leave its moorings; it merely bobs up and down. We are like a swimmer who prefers to walk rather than take to the water. O my God, sever these moorings, loosen the thread from the wings of my soul, plunge me into the sea.
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JULIAN ASSANGE I found in investigative journalism it is always best, if you have any language skills, not to admit... JULIAN ASSANGE Most people believe, more or less, that the value of a human life is the same, irrespective of where... JULIAN BAGGINI I think competitiveness between two people is still relevant, and the battle of the sexes still intr... JULIAN OVENDEN I'm always writing something. I've got so much stuff, I don't know what to do with it. S... JULIAN CASABLANCAS Untested assumptions and lazy habits of thought can be shown up, once put in a spotlight of a differ... JULIAN BAGGINI The land of embarrassment and breakfast. JULIAN BARNES The writer's life is full of frailty and defeat like any other life. What counts is the work. Yet th... JULIAN BARNES You grew old first not in your own eyes,but in other people's eyes;slowly,you agreed with their opin... JULIAN BARNES Books say: she did this because. Life says: she did this. Books are where things are explained to yo... 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JULIAN CASTRO No matter how convinced we are that someone is nasty, evil or just plain criminal, if they have not ... JULIAN BAGGINI Stopping leaks is a new form of censorship. JULIAN ASSANGE It's not leftovers that are wasteful, but those who either don't know what to do with them o... JULIAN BAGGINI It is true that legality is not morality, and sticking to the law is necessary for good citizenship,... JULIAN BAGGINI As my family story shows, Latinos have been a blessing for USA for many generations. The future of A... JULIAN CASTRO The thing about Mumbai is you go five yards and all of human existence is revealed. It's an incr... JULIAN SANDS 'Easy listening' is a term that is often used incorrectly. JULIAN OVENDEN I think when somebody's painting they don't necessarily... I'm not illustrating what I k... JULIAN SCHNABEL I would have nailed Bond. JULIAN MCMAHON Morally, the show challenges itself consistently. To be honest, sometimes I don't know where the mor... JULIAN MCMAHON You and I are mothers. You are our leader. You know a mother's love. Please help and intervene, JULIAN MCMAHON