"Our civilization is still in a middle stage, scarcely beast, in that it is no longer wholly guided by instinct; scarcely human, in that it is not yet wholly guided by reason."

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Source : Theodore Dreiser (2016). “Sister Carrie”, p.77, Simon and Schuster

Theodore Dreiser

#Civilization Quotes #Intuition Quotes #Beast Quotes

“As long as I can dream, I will dream of you.”
“Wherever there is a single solution, that solution must always achieve some kind of maximum.”
“Two conditions that warrant someone's unconditional devotion: 1. Save their life 2. Help them move a pillow top mattress”

Source : Twitter post from Jul 31, 2013
“Today I will simply accept. I will relinquish the need to be in resistance to myself and my environment in any way. I will move forward in joy by accepting where I am right now.”
“To stand on one leg and prove God's existence is a very different thing from going down on one's knees and thanking him.”
“If I don't work, I'll be sitting on the couch watching TV, eating popcorn and getting like a cow.”
“Don't let fear decide your future.”
“Only one-fourth of the sorrow in each man's life is caused by outside uncontrollable elements, the rest is self-imposed by failing to analyze and act with calmness.”

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