"We do not need French post-structuralism, whose pedantic jargon, clumsy convolutions, and prissy abstractions have spread throughout academe and the arts and are now blighting the most promising minds of the next generation. This is a major crisis if there ever was one, and every sensible person must help bring it to an end."

-- Camille Paglia

#Art Quotes #Mind Quotes #Jargon Quotes

“Piety sometimes gives birth to scruples, and faith to superstition, when they are not directed by wisdom and knowledge.”
“If I read as many books as most men do, I would be as dull-witted as they are.”
“Reading requires a loner's temperament, a high tolerance for silence, and an unhealthy preference for the company of people who are imaginary or dead.”

Source : David Samuels (2008). “Only Love Can Break Your Heart”
“We allow folks to divide us. I don't like this Republican/Democrat, left/right, radical/not radical division that is created by folks, particularly and unfortunately in the media. What happened to being a self-reliant, God-fearing American, that loved freedom and the constitution? That's the way I want to be labeled.”
“The more your appreciate yourself the more you will have the energy from within.Stop sourcing for external energry source to charge yourself. Seek the light within and it will brighten you more, remember you truely are one amazing, beautiful, gorgeous soul.”
“Are we going buck-naked, or are we wearing like a bathing suit?”
“Never, however, do I take shortcuts. There is not path of least resistance in my training. What I do equates to hard manual labor, disciplined grunt work. Once you permit yourself to compromise, you fail yourself. You might be able to fool some people, but you can never fool yourself. Your toughest critic is the one you face every morning in the mirror.”

Source : Dean Karnazes (2012). “Run!: 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss”, p.98, Rodale
“Dreams express what your soul is telling yu, so as crazy as your dream might seem - even to you - I don't care: You have t let that out.”

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