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“Most people see the world as a threatening place, and, because they do, the world turns out, indeed, to be a threatening place.” Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
“The squirrel has not yet found the acorn that will grow into the oak that will be cut to form the cradle of the babe who will grow to slay me.” Neil Gaiman, Stardust
“Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms.” Barack Obama, Inaugural Address
“I have always felt, . . . that violence was the last refuge of the incompetent, and empty threats the final sanctuary of the terminally inept.” Neil Gaiman, Neverwhere
“It is mainly because of the unorganized state of the Chinese masses that Japan dares to bully us.” Mao Zedong, Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung
“no matter how much you think you love somebody, you'll step back when the pool of their blood edges up too close.” Chuck Palahniuk, Invisible Monsters
“Prejudice is a burden which confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible.” Maya Angelou, All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes
“When did the future switch from being a promise to being a threat?” Chuck Palahniuk, Invisible Monsters

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