„…in the Restoration period, feeling and imagination were mistrusted: feeling implied strong convictions, and strong convictions had produced a Civil War and the harsh rule of the Commonwealth; imagination suggested the mad, the wild, the uncouth, the fanatical. It was best to live a calm civilised life governed by reason. Such a life is best lived in the town, and the town is the true centre of culture; the country estates are impoverished, and little of interest is going on there; the country itself is barbaric.“

— Anthony Burgess

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„Imagine there's no countries,It isn't hard to do,Nothing to kill or die for,And no religion, too,Imagine all the peopleLiving life in peace…“
— John Lennon
„The capture of Simbirsk, my home town, is a wonderful tonic, the best treatment for my wounds. I feel a new lease of life and energy.“
— Vladimir Lenin
„Strong convictions precede great actions.“
— Louisa May Alcott
„it's best to accept life as it really is and not as I imagined it to be“
— Paulo Coelho