"That state is a state of slavery in which a man does what he likes to do in his spare time and in his working time that which is required of him."

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Source : Art-nonsense and Other Essays (1929) "Slavery and Freedom"

Eric Gill

#Men Quotes #Doe Quotes #Slavery Quotes

“Confusion is better than stupid conclusions. In confusion, there is still a possibility. In stupid conclusion, there is no possibility.”
“Jeremih has been my favorite artist to collab with.”
“I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual. It is surprising how contented one can be with nothing definite - only a sense of existence. Well, anything for variety. I am ready to try this for the next ten thousand years, and exhaust it. How sweet to think of! my extremities well charred, and my intellectual part too, so that there is no danger of worm or rot for a long while. My breath is sweet to me. O how I laugh when I think of my vague indefinite riches. No run on my bank can drain it, for my wealth is not possession but enjoyment.”
“I get a lot of abuse on Twitter. It's mostly homophobic, but what can you do? I just either ignore it or laugh.”
“Though I walk through the valley of death I will fear no evil, for I am the evilest ***** in the valley”

Source : Alex Garland (2005). “The Beach”, p.72, Penguin
“I fireballed him as he was seeking out treasure after we wiped out a band of orcs, playing rock-paper-scissors with each orc to determine who would prevail in combat. This is a lot more exciting than it sounds. It's quite civilized, and a little weird. You go running after someone through the woods, catch up with him, bare your teeth, and sit down to play a little roshambo.”
“I do use reality because I want my work to feel real, I want it to feel heartfelt. I don't want to make it up and have it sound corny or unrelatable.”
“You live in a deranged age, more deranged that usual, because in spite of great scientific and technological advances, man has not the faintest idea of who he is or what he is doing.”

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