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William Golding, Lord of the Flies Quotes: The three boys stood in the darkness, striving unsuccessfully to convey the majesty of adult life
         

The three boys stood in the darkness, striving unsuccessfully to convey the majesty of adult life


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I think women are foolish to pretend they are equal to men, they are far superior and always have been.

I think women are foolish to pretend they are equal to men, they are far superior and always have been.




We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We're English, and the English are best at everything.

We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We're English, and the English are best at everything.



He found himself understanding the wearisomeness of this life, where every path was an improvisation and a considerable part of one's waking life was spent watching one's feet.

He found himself understanding the wearisomeness of this life, where every path was an improvisation and a considerable part of one's waking life was spent watching one's feet.



Life […] is scientific, that’s what it is.

Life […] is scientific, that’s what it is.



The thing is--fear can't hurt you any more than a dream.

The thing is--fear can't hurt you any more than a dream.



Lying there in the darkness, he knew he was an outcast. " 'Cos I had some sense.

Lying there in the darkness, he knew he was an outcast. " 'Cos I had some sense.



... People were never quite what you thought they were.

... People were never quite what you thought they were.



Jack looked around for understanding, but found only respect.

Jack looked around for understanding, but found only respect.






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I have always had plenty of friends, and now at age sixty, I face four walls as a common prisoner.

I have always had plenty of friends, and now at age sixty, I face four walls as a common prisoner.



Nobody knows what you feel inside unless you tell them.

Nobody knows what you feel inside unless you tell them.



I read everything! I would have read the phone book if you put it in front of me. I just read.

I read everything! I would have read the phone book if you put it in front of me. I just read.



Art will liberate itself from the needs and desires of men. No longer will we paint a forest ora horseas we like oras theyappear to us, but as they really are.

Art will liberate itself from the needs and desires of men. No longer will we paint a forest ora horseas we like oras theyappear to us, but as they really are.



I'd love to do an action movie. Something with lots of stunts. Anything fast and dangerous and involving guns.

I'd love to do an action movie. Something with lots of stunts. Anything fast and dangerous and involving guns.



Traders focus almost entirely on where to enter a trade. In reality, the entry size is often more important than the entry price

Traders focus almost entirely on where to enter a trade. In reality, the entry size is often more important than the entry price



It is precisely through falling prices that the fruits of increased productivity and economic growth are spread throughout the market economy.

It is precisely through falling prices that the fruits of increased productivity and economic growth are spread throughout the market economy.



As to how you'll help me," he says. "Well, we have met the Answer, have we not?" He turns back to look at us, his eyes glinting. "It's time for them to meet the Ask.

As to how you'll help me," he says. "Well, we have met the Answer, have we not?" He turns back to look at us, his eyes glinting. "It's time for them to meet the Ask.



In the process of developing a character, you do, in fact, start to take him on as a personality. It's part of my job.

In the process of developing a character, you do, in fact, start to take him on as a personality. It's part of my job.



Why pamper life's complexities when the leather runs smooth on the passenger seat?

Why pamper life's complexities when the leather runs smooth on the passenger seat?




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