"We don't really listen to what the other person is saying. We have gotten used to information being in such a concentrated form all the time, and so continuously, that conversation somehow seems inadequate for a lot of people, and therefore they can't join in it. You notice how many people can't argue anymore - without getting very upset."

-- John Gimlette

#People Quotes #Upset Quotes #Information Quotes

“Amy Pond is, er...I've sort of fallen in love with Amy Pond.”
“What would be the worst that could happen to me? Would they hang me?”
“But a lot of my training can be done in Aston - a lot of the hard work, so to speak. But a new atmosphere, a new place, and it's good for me because I didn't want to get stuck in one spot, so coming home is good, back and forth, you know, where my roots are.”
“We are no more free agents than the queen of clubs when she victoriously takes prisoner the knave of hearts.”
“Don't say it was delightful; make us say delightful when we've read the description. You see, all those words (horrifying, wonderful, hideous, exquisite) are only like saying to your readers Please will you do the job for me.”
“Peace was declared, but not all of us were drunk with joy or stricken blind.”

Source : George Grosz (1982). “The autobiography of George Grosz: a small yes and a big no”
“The secret of spiritual success is a hunger that persistsâ€¦It is an awful condition to be satisfied with oneâ€™s spiritual attainmentsâ€¦God was and is looking for hungry, thirsty people.”
“I've been a political junkie for a long time. I find the way Washington works is just fascinating to me.”

Source : "Actor-director-producer Tony Goldwyn". "Tavis Smiley Show", www.pbs.org. February 6, 2013.

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