"A bullet only costs about two cents, and anybody can afford that."

Violence, Reality, Critique, Cost

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"A bullet only costs about two cents, and anybody can afford that."

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"It's pure Black Label. It's about violence and booze. That's all it is. There is no plan."

Zakk Wylde, American Musician

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"I've seen daggers pierce the chest,Children dying in the road,Crawling things hooked and baited,Rapists bound and then castrated,Villains singed in public square.Yet none these sights did make me cringeLike when my Love cut all her hair."

Roman Payne, American Novelist

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"Violence is the first refuge of the violent."

Aaron Allston, American Novelist

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"Most dramatically, and perhaps least noticed, is the violence inside Saudi Arabia itself."

Michael Scheuer, American Public Servant

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"I'm a strong person, but I'd never resort to violence."

Kristen Johnston, American Actress

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"The way I'd put it, said Makin, 'is that Rike can't make an omelet without wading thigh deep in the blood of chickens and wearing their entrails as a necklace."

Mark Lawrence, British Novelist

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"Nonviolence is fine as long as it works."

Malcolm X, American Activist

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"The only thing that's been a worse flop than the organization of non-violence has been the organization of violence."

Joan Baez, American Musician

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"Now that I am past picking the knife to stab one, the reward of stabbing a few more comes at an unfairly lower risk!"

Pawan Mishra, Indian Author

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"Modern consumer life is a form of extreme passive violence against all people."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

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"Sure, we thought the acresThat we tilled were sacred,But how could we have knownThat wheat can haunt like ghosts."

Memory

"Did she say anything before she died?" he asked."Yes," the surgeon said. "She said, 'Forgive him'""Forgive him?" my father asked."I think she was referring to the drunk driver who killed her."Wow.My grandmother's last act on earth was a call for forgiveness, love and tolerance.She wanted us to forgive Gerald, the dumb-ass Spokane Indian alcoholic who ran her over and killed her.I think My Dad wanted to go find Gerald and beat him to death.I think my mother would have helped him.I think I would have helped him, too.But my grandmother wanted us to forgive her murderer.Even dead, she was a better person than us."

Forgiveness

"An Indian's wealth Is determined by what they lose And not by what they save."

Wealth

"You meet me after school right here", I said."Why?" he asked.I couldn't believe he was so stupid."Because we're going to finish this fight.""You're crazy," Roger said.He got to his feet and walked away. His gang stared at me like I was a serail killer, and they followed their leader.I was absolutely confused.I had followed the rules of fighting. i had behaved exactly the way I was supposed to behave. But these white boys had ignored the rules. In fact, they followed a whole other set of mysterious rules where people apparently DID NOT GET INTO FISTFIGHTS."

Conflict

"What kind of life can you have in a house without books?"

Literature

"All I owe the world is my art."

Art

"(I think Rowdy might be the most important person in my life. maybe more important than my family.) Can your best friend be more importamt than your family?"

Friendship

"Here's a fact: Some people want to live moreThan others do."

Desire

"But how can I get enough experience if they don't give me a chance to get experience?"

Opportunity

"When you read a piece of writing that you admire, send a note of thanks to the author."

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