"The only feeling that anyone can have about an event he does not experience is the feeling aroused by his mental image of that event ... For it is clear enough that under certain conditions men respond as powerfully to fictions as they do to realities."

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Source : Walter Lippmann (2012). “Public Opinion”, p.7, Courier Corporation

Walter Lippmann

#Reality Quotes #Men Quotes #Feelings Quotes

“Do not suffer any man to baptize or minister unto you, unless God has spoken unto him by the voice of his servants, and authorized him to minister in his name”
“It's funny to be a critic.”
“Do not try to push your way through to the front ranks of your profession; do not run after distinctions and rewards; but do your utmost to find an entry into the world of beauty.”
“I brought killer intensity to my workoutsâ€¦ Itâ€™s not enough to just show up and do the workout. You have to bring something to itâ€¦ What was your intention? If you are not believing with all fervour and relentlessness in what it is you want to do, no one is going to do that for you.”
“Saying We will destroy terrorism is about as meaningful as saying: We shall annihilate mockery.”

Source : Terry Jones (2009). “Terry Jones's War on the War on Terror: Observations and Denunciations by a Founding Member of Monty Python”, p.2, Nation Books
“I have too many fantasies to be a housewife. I guess I am a fantasy.”
“The economy is rough. I think that affects everyone from big filmmakers to tiny filmmakers.”
“I'm a pretty informal guy. I ride a Harley.”

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