"It gave me a moment of exquisite satisfaction to find myself moving away from civilisation in this rude canvas canoe of a model that has served primitive races since men first went to sea."

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Source : John Millington Synge (1999). “The Aran Islands”, p.14, Northwestern University Press

John Millington Synge

#Moving Quotes #Men Quotes #Race Quotes

“But lots of people do parody now. The whole mash-up thing that's so prevalent now was starting in the 80's when I was starting to think about this stuff. I certainly wasn't the first person to do it but now... comics mash-ups, all kinds of mash-ups are everywhere.”
“Whatever your craft is, be a master of it. Being half assed at something, people will eventually see through.”

Source : Twitter post from Dec 28, 2013
“The human race is already social, and the smartphone has everything needed to enable them to act on their social needs.”
“Laughing at ourselves is possible when we are able to see humanity as it is - a little lower than the angels and at times only slightly higher than the apes.”
“If churches around the world would grasp the revolutionary truth that Christ's transforming power always comes through sacrifice and weakness, it would dramatically alter the landscape of the global church.”
“Of course, living in an all-glass house has its disadvantages...but you should see the birds smack it.”

Source : Gary Larson (1984). “The Far Side Gallery”, Andrews McMeel Publishing
“Happiness and suffering do not depend on being poor or rich, they depend on having the right or wrong understanding in our mind.”
“Today's wars are about oil. But alternate energies exist now - solar, wind - for every important energy-using activity in our lives. The only human work that cannot be done without oil is war.”

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