"Sometimes we don't even realize what we really care about, because we get so distracted by the symbols."

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Source : Tom Wolfe (2008). “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test”, p.214, Macmillan

Tom Wolfe

#Care Quotes #Sometimes Quotes #Realizing Quotes

“I think that always myself is my worst opponent. I always playing against myself first and then to the other one. So I'm playing against two guys during the match...It's like mentally I don't know what is gonna happen in the next ten minutes. Maybe I get depressed in ten minutes. I don't know myself too much...Yeah, I was working with a psychology, and I still.”
“Belief was immune to logic; it operated by its own laws.”

Source : James Siegel (2005). “Detour”, Wheeler Pub Incorporated
“We have dignity in Mexico and we have to put a stop to anybody who offends the dignity of Mexico or its institutions.”
“I love doing scripted things. What little acting ability I have I am holding on with my hangnails.”

Source : "Standup Mario Cantone won't miss his bus to the Hard Rock". Interview with Rod Stafford Hagwood, articles.sun-sentinel.com. October 10, 2012.
“It's hard not to be excited when you're going to find a way to land on the moon.”
“I think the first order of business after the vote on the articles of impeachment is censure.”
“He will apologize, or I'll give him a lesson in swordplay he will not like at all.”
“Not many years ago, it was access to information and movement that seemed our greatest luxury; nowadays itÂ’s often freedom from information, the chance to sit still, that feels like the ultimate prize. Stillness is not just an indulgence for those with enough resources Â– itÂ’s a necessity for anyone who wishes to gather less visible resources.”

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