"The first months at Harvard were more than challenging, as I came to the realization that the humanities could be genuinely interesting, and, in fact, given the weaknesses of my background, very difficult."

-- Philip Warren Anderson

#Interesting Quotes #Challenges Quotes #Humanity Quotes

“People now have their own particular religion - a denomination of one. I suppose it's a part of the new age phenomenon, but it's much wider than that. On the whole, I would say that is healthy. But I think it was always there, secretly.”
“I love art and I find myself at the MoMA all the time. Museums are a real refuge for me. I go to a museum for any break that I have, and I'm very inspired by art.”

Source : Source: blogs.indiewire.com
“There's a smokestack on the back of every government program.”
“The birth of Christ our Lord was more than an incident, it was an epoch in the history of the world... He came to teach us the character of God, and by example and precept pointed out the path which, if we walk in it, will lead us back into his presence. He came to break the bands of death with which man was bound, and made possible the resurrection by which the grave is robbed of its victory and death of its sting.”
“Someone once wrote that in between the lives we lead and the lives we fantasize about living is the place in our heads where most of us actually live.”

Source : Kim Gordon (2015). “Girl in a Band: A Memoir”, p.16, Harper Collins
“The system is the work of art; the visual work of art is the proof of the System. The visual aspect can't be understood without understanding the system. It isn't what it looks like but what it is that is of basic importance.”
“Many politicians are in the habit of laying it down as a self-evident proposition that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their freedom. The maxim is worthy of the fool in the old story who resolved not to go into the water till he had learned to swim.”
“The heart is a place of secrets...”

Source : Naguib Mahfouz (2016). “Arabian Nights and Days”, p.70, Anchor

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