"The unhappiness of people is due to their ignorance of nature."

-- Baron d'Holbach

#Nature Quotes #Ignorance Quotes #People Quotes

“I grew up in the South. I grew up in the days of legalized segregation. And, so, whether you called it legal racial segregation or you called it apartheid, it was the same injustice.”

Source : "American scholar recalls honoring Nelson Mandela with a quilt of connection". "PBS NewsHour" with Jeffrey Brown, www.pbs.org. December 9, 2013.
“If my gravy train stops at SAG, honey, it's been a great ride.”
“Being in a relationship is like being in A.A. My friends ask me, 'How's it going with that girl?' 'One day at a time, man.'”
“Be real. Make connections with people. Look them in the eye. Tell them how you feel. Don't be afraid to say what you mean. When you let go of the stuff you hold inside, you'll be amazed at what comes back to you.”
“Even though the album is an endangered species, can we try and make a coherent and good one, even if it's like making a horse and cart at a Nascar conference?”
“The word landed with a stony thud Onto my still-beating breast. Nevermind, I was prepared, I will manage with the rest. I have a lot of work to do today; I need to slaughter memory, Turn my living soul to stone Then teach myself to live again. . . But how. The hot summer rustles Like a carnival outside my window; I have long had this premonition Of a bright day and a deserted house.”

Source : Anna Akhmatova, “Requiem”
“The railroads are not run for the benefit of the dear public. That cry is nonsense. They are built for men who invest their money and expect to get a fair percentage of the same.”
“Do you know the way to San Hose?”

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