"Man is always marveling at what he has blown apart, never at what the universe has put together, and this is his limitation."

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Loren Eiseley

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“She avoids deep thought like an empty restaurant, not out of stupidity, but a canny resolve to be happy.”

Source : Alex Shakar (2011). “Luminarium”, p.165, Soho Press
“With Kevin [Drew], as I said, in his own way just told me "You gotta find that person that talks to you in your songs." I think we succeeded. I feel relief, to be quite honest with you.”

Source : Source: www.popmatters.com
“Every dancer has injuries, and your injury could happen that season that you were getting that one part that you've wanted to do your whole career. So you have to appreciate every single moment until it happens.”

Source : "Joan Chen and Amanda Schull Interview MAO’S LAST DANCER". Interview with Sheila Roberts, collider.com. August 18, 2010.
“Lest we forget: It is easy to be human, very hard to be humane”
“I had to jump out of a plane! The shoot was for an editorial for a magazine; and it called for skydiving.”
“The security of which we speak is to be attained by the development of international law through an international organization based on the principles of law and justice.”
“When I got fired, I had a feeling of loss because Viacom had been a passionate long-term relationship. But I got my balance back. I guess its like getting jilted by a girlfriend, a serious girlfriend. You move on.”
“It is not enough to ask, 'Will my act harm other people?' Even if the answer is No, my act may still be wrong, because of its effects on other people. I should ask, 'Will my act be one of a set of acts that will together harm other people?' The answer may be Yes. And the harm to others may be great. If this is so, I may be acting very wrongly, like the Harmless Torturers.”

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