"To be longing for this thing to-day and for that thing to-morrow; to change likings for loathings, and to stand wishing and hankering at a venture--how is it possible for any man to be at rest in this fluctuant, wandering humor and opinion?"

-- Roger L'Estrange

#Men Quotes #Wish Quotes #Venture Quotes

“Obviously Hall & Oates wasn't overlooked by the masses in terms of the record sales.”
“I had this talent for these stupid little teenage songs. I just couldn't get anyone to sing my songs, so I had to sing my own tunes. ... The thing is to be able to outlast the trends. ... They are actually manufactured entertainment groups. They are a product of technology. What you are listening to is technology.”
“Those days are long gone. But our corporations haven't caught up with it. Our law firms, our higher education system, and our medical institutions haven't figured out how this family policy is going to work. Men are tired of the 80- to 100-hour work week as well.”

Source : Interview with Erik Hansen, tompeters.com.
“There is no Jesus without Judas, no Martin Luther King, Jr., without the Klan; no Ali without Joe Frazier; no freedom without tyranny. No wisdom exists that does not include perspective. Relativity is the greatest gift.”
“I know the world that I am painting is not a reality. It is a whim, an entertainment to provoke something in people, whether as escapism or relief. I think that is very valid.”
“What's wrong with death sir? What are we so mortally afraid of? Why can't we treat death with a certain amount of humanity and dignity and decency and, God forbid, maybe even humor. Death is not the enemy, gentlemen. If we're going to fight a disease, let's fight one of the most terrible diseases of all, indifference.”

Source : "Fictional character: Hunter Patch Adams". "Patch Adams", www.imdb.com. 1998.
“In human history who hold the reigns of political power, and there are some women who were very much a team player during their husband's oppressive regime.”

Source : Source: www.patheos.com
“The body is like the wife to the spirit. The two must cohabit to create new forms, but their pleasures rarely coincide.”

Source : "Prajna Sutra". Book by Subhas Kak, 2007.

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