"Every war, when viewed from the undistorted perspective of lifeâ€™s sanctity, is a â€œcivil warâ€ waged by humanity against itself."

-- Daisaku Ikeda

#War Quotes #Perspective Quotes #Humanity Quotes

“I grew up at the base of a mountain in Virginia, so my comfort zone is that Appalachian area, where all the dudes wear Carhartt and all the women can put on a beautiful sweater with a snowman applique and nobody raises an eyebrow.”
“We have been taught to wish for it, but the wish to be understood may be our most vengeful demand, may be the way we hang on, as adults , to our grudge against our mothers; the way we never let our mothers off the hook for their not meeting our every need. Wanting to be understood, as adults, can be our most violent form of nostalgia.”

Source : "Missing Out: In Praise of the Unlived Life".
“A bunch of bong-smoking, America-bashing, flag-burning, yoga-posing, incense-burning, dolphin-saving, salmon-eating hypocrites. These are the sensitive, liberal people who are always yelling about people's freedom of speech and expression, unless you happen to say something that pisses them off.”

Source : "A Big, Steaming Pile Of Me". Documentary, Comedy, 2005.
“It is a moon wrapped in brown paper.”

Source : Carol Ann Duffy (2013). “Mean Time”, p.30, Pan Macmillan
“Before I tried LSD, I'd been going to a psychologist for a couple of years. I found out about success that you have to fight for it a lot, then when you achieve it, you can't give up the fight.”
“Man forgives woman anything save the wit to outwit him.”
“I bought a little hideaway up north, so I'll ship my motorcycle up there. It's much less dangerous than West Hollywood.”
“The rich live the same all over the world.”

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