"The essence of the ludicrous consists in surprise,--in unexpected terms of feeling and explosions of thought,--often bringing dissimilar things together with a shock; as when some wit called Boyle, the celebrated philosopher, the father of chemistry and brother of the Earl of Cork."

-- Edwin Percy Whipple

#Brother Quotes #Father Quotes #Essence Quotes

“As an actor, you have to get used to being told no, develop a thick skin, and just keep persevering.”
“The white people were as thick and numerous and aimless as grasshoppers, moving always in a hurry but never seeming to get to whatever place it was they were going to.”

Source : Dee Brown (2012). “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West”, p.252, Open Road Media
“In the long run, the aggressive civilizations destroy themselves, almost always. It's their nature . They can't help it.”
“The monsters in my head are scared of love...”

Source : Song: Revolution
“One is actually the democracy here, you know, people are, people assume that this election means that there is democracy in Pakistan. There is no democracy.”
“If you want to meet someone who can fix any situation you don't like, who can bring you happiness in spite of what other people say or believe, look in a mirror, then say this magic word: 'Hello.'”
“Lack of money rivets us firmly to the ground, one's wings are clipped.”
“Schiller never wanted to replace the moral with the aesthetic but he did want the moral to be one part of the aesthetic. He rightly notes the aesthetic dimension of morality, that we use concepts like grace to characterise people who do their duty with ease and pleasure.”

Source : "Diotima’s child". Interview with Richard Marshall, www.3ammagazine.com. September 21, 2012.

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