"To put it simply, we first explain what we are talking about, and then explain why what we are saying is true (pace Bertrand Russell)."

-- IU?. I. Manin

#Talking Quotes #Pace Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“My whole career, my swing has always been the most important thing to me. Even when I'm taking a shower, I work on my swing.”
“Like the bat, the Sufi is asleep to 'things of the day' - the familiar struggle for existence which the ordinary man finds all-important - and vigilant while others are asleep. In other words, he keeps awake the spiritual attention dormant in others. That 'mankind sleeps in a nightmare of unfulfillment' is a commonplace of Sufi literature”
“I've been down this road before and yeah I skidded but forget it”
“The best art is political and you ought to be able to make it unquestionably political and irrevocably beautiful at the same time.”
“Some people wait for a miracle to start living their lives happily. Others, use that time and create the miracle themselves.”
“TV is gratifying in the long-term. We [writers] find ourselves knowing who we can go to for a laugh, or who we can go to for a good emotional moment, and then milking those things.”
“You won't hurt me. I know you won't." Logan said. "How can you be so sure?" I whispered. "Because you're that Gypsy girl, and I'm the bad-boy Spartan. And I think it's time we were finally together, don't you?”
“In reality of everyday occurrences I've had to submit to people in order not to lose them. It's less the submission that bothers me, I guess, than how it makes my life miserable. And what happens if I can't forgive myself for making that choice? And what if, in order to keep on living, I have to continue to accept myself? What am I supposed to do? Conclusion: It'd be best if I'm destroyed. The best thing is for me just to vanish.”

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