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Steal This Book

Abbie Hoffman

Title of book.

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Hoffman, Abbie. Steal This Book. Pirate Editions, 1971.

In the factory, we make cosmetics; in the store we sell hope.

Charles H. Revson

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Revson, Charles. Quoted in Fire and Ice: The Story of Charles Revson, the Man Who Built the Revlon Empire, written by Andrew P. Tobias. ā€ˇWilliam Morrow & Co., 1976, ch. 8.

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Truman, Harry S. Quoted in Plain Speaking: An Oral Biography of Harry S. Truman, written by Merle Miller. Berkley Publishing Corporation, 1974, ch. 24.

Longing, we say, because desire is full of endless distances.

Robert Hass

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Hass, Robert. "Meditation at Lagunitas." Praise. Ecco Press, 1979, I. 24.

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Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. Directed by George Lucas, Lucasfilm Ltd., 1977.

I have 14 other grandchildren and if I pay one penny now, I'll have 14 kidnapped grandchildren.

J. Paul Getty

To reporters after his grandson was kidnapped and a ransom payment was demanded.

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Getty, Jean Paul. Statement to the press about his grandson's kidnapping. 26 July 1973, Guilford, England, UK.

A myth is a religion in which no-one any longer believes.

James K. Feibleman

Understanding Philosophy

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Feibleman, James K. "The Earliest Greek Philosophers." Understanding Philosophy: A Popular History of Ideas. Horizon Press, 1973, ch. 3.

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Rawls, John. A Theory of Justice. Belknap Press, 1971, ch. 1, sect. 1.

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Heinlein, Robert A. "The Tale of the Twins Who Weren't." Time Enough for Love. G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1973.

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Decter, Midge. The New Chastity and Other Arguments Against Women's Liberation. Coward McCann & Geoghegan, 1972, pt. 2, ch. 2.

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Jackson, George. Letter to Greg Armstrong. 10 June 1970.

Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamppost what it feels about dogs.

Christopher Hampton

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Hampton, Christopher. Quoted in Sunday Times Magazine. 16 Oct. 1977.

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The Godfather. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Paramount Pictures/Alfran Productions, 1972.

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Taxi Driver. Directed by Martin Scorsese, Bill/Phillips Productions/Italo/Judeo Productions, 1976.

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Angelou, Maya. "And Still I Rise." And Still I Rise. Random House, 1978, I. 21.

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Taxi Driver. Directed by Martin Scorsese, Bill/Phillips Productions/Italo/Judeo Productions, 1976.

How wonderful life is while you're in the world.

Elton John

Your Song

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John, Elton and Bernie Taupin. "Your Song." Performed by Elton John. Elton John. Uni Records/DJM Records, 1970.

I know enough about men to steer clear of them.

Rooster Cogburn

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Rooster Cogburn. Directed by Stuart Millar, Hal Wallis Productions, 1975.

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Apocolypse Now. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Omni Zoetrope, 1979.