Banned Quotes

143 Banned quotes by 127 unique authors

Do you want to go back to Vienna?” he said. Alec didn’t answer, just stared into space. “Or we could go somewhere else,” said Magnus.… — Cassandra Clare
(on asparagus) Europeans of the Renaissance swore by it as an aphrodisiac, and the church banned it from nunneries. — Barbara Kingsolver
As far as I’m concerned, this is the worst thing that’s happened since I found out why Magnus was banned from Peru. — Cassandra Clare
On the board was a list of words and phrases which her mother considered not suitable for use in college T-shirt design. She had been… — Hilary McKay
You called me at four thirty-four....I hate four thirty-four. I think four thirty-four should be banned and replaced with something more reasonable, like, say, nine… — Darynda Jones
Maggie threw her head back and laughed. 'So you're going to try...what? Birds of a Feather?' she quested. 'Of course not,' Kat said. 'Everyone knows… — Ally Carter
At one o’clock, the ever-logical Right-Eye Grand Steward woke up to discover that during his sleep his left-eyed counterpart had executed three of his advisors… — Frances Hardinge
What freedom am I being offered while the organization of the people remains banned? Only free men can negotiate. A prisoner cannot enter into contracts, — Nelson Mandela
At one point consciousness-altering devices like the microscope and telescope were criminalized for exactly the same reasons that psychedelic plants were banned in later years.… — Timothy Leary
It is true that the Puritans banned all recreation on Sundays and all games of chance, gambling, bear baiting, horse racing, and bowling in or… — Leland Ryken
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, like other countries in the region, rejects the acquisition of nuclear weapons by anyone, especially nuclear weapons in the Middle… — Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
The more words we are allowed to take, the freer we become. If our mouth is banned, then we attempt to assert ourselves through gestures,… — Herta Muller
Few things in life seem more sexy than a banned book. — Chuck Palahniuk
For the jihadists, Muslim women who embrace Western mores, and wear tight jeans or mini skirts, are hated symbols of corruption that need to be… — Mustafa Akyol
Bolivia recently did what every country should do - banned the use of animals in circuses. — Jane Velez-Mitchell
The Taliban outlawed wearing polish in the late 1990s, punishing some offenders by amputating a fingertip. Importing polish was banned only in July 2001, which… — Virginia Postrel
I tried to go to Kosovo to establish a statue to commemorate those who died during the wars, and to discuss moving on, so we… — Ivica Dacic
I think laptops should be banned from schools. Until you can prove you can add up on your fingers or think independently in your head,… — Joanna Lumley
I saw that e-mail was insidiously invading Phones 4u, so I banned it immediately. — John Caudwell
We in the ministry of IT and Communications often get flak for deciding what to ban. We actually never decide something should be banned. We… — Unknown Author
In contrast, fear societies are societies in which dissent is banned. — Natan Sharansky
I never took banned substances, but I have been courted by doctors who wanted to improve my blood in the laboratory. My mother always put… — Alberto Tomba
The nation of Dubai banned the movie Charlie's Angles because it's offensive to the religion of Islam. Apparently, the religion of Islam is offended by… — Jon Stewart
Books won't stay banned. They won't burn. Ideas won't go to jail. In the long run of history, the censor and the inquisitor have always… — Alfred Whitney Griswold
I have offered teachings and practices in 35 countries, and yet in Vietnam, my books are still banned. — Thich Nhat Hanh

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