"Philosophers have a long tradition of marrying stupid women, from Socrates on. They think it clever."

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Source : Simon Gray (1986). “Plays, one”, Drama

Simon Gray

#Clever Quotes #Stupid Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“Will it not be wise to allow the friendship between nations to rest upon deep and permanent things? Irritations of the cuticle must not be confounded with heart failure.”

Source : Benjamin Harrison (1901). “Views of an Ex-president”
“The laws by which the Divine Ruler of the universe has decreed an indissoluble connection between public happiness and private virtue, whatever apparent exceptions may delude our short-sighted judgments, never fail to vindicate their supremacy and immutability.”
“Schools are designed on the assumption that there is a secret to everything in life; that the quality of life depends upon knowing that secret; that secrets can only be known in orderly successions; and that only teachers can properly reveal these secrets. An individual with a schooled mind conceives of the world as a pyramid of classified packages accessible only to those who carry the proper tags.”
“Writing is something that I am ever driven to do, and concerning which I am never satisfied.”
“If you're going to talk about me behind my back, at least check out my great ass.”
“If a man devotes himself to art, much evil is avoided that happens otherwise if one is idle.”
“I'm lucky enough that, in my career, people think that attaching my name to something helps it a little bit.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“The net effect of the distortion of the First Amendment is to require that wherever the state is, religion must be excluded.”

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