"The propensity to intellectualize is itself both essential and dangerous. I think in our modern world we are much more aware of its essential character than of its dangers, and that is why I think of it as being an expression of transcendence."

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Source : "Do Muslims Belong in the West? An Interview with Talal Asad". Interview with Hasan Azad, www.eutopiainstitute.org. February 13, 2015.

Talal Asad

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“I'm honored that other comedians like what I do. That means the world to me. But at the same time when I'm on stage I'm not just trying to make the comedians laugh - I'm also trying to make the audience laugh. I want to make everybody laugh.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“That's what I hope to put out onto the pitch - a team that knows how to win matches.”
“And I'll never forget the first time I took the possibility to project sound every day for six or seven hours with special devices which were built for me.”
“It would be great to take one city street and turn it into a pedestrian corridor and see what kind of effect it has on the businesses in that area - It's the future I think.”
“Once something is memorable, it's living and you're using it. That to me is the foundation of a creative society.”
“When we come to [work] we bring an attitude. We can bring a moody attitude and have a depressing day. We can bring a grouchy attitude and irritate our coworkers and customers. Or we can bring a sunny, playful, cheerful attitude and have a great day.”
“The desire to build a house is the tired wish of a man content thenceforward with a single anchorage. The desire to build a boat is the desire of youth, unwilling yet to accept the idea of a final resting place.”

Source : Arthur Ransome, Brian Hammett (2002). “Racundra's third cruise”, Wiley
“The sole missing link is the recognition that the acquisition of capital ownership by the millions is an indispensable goal. That is the turning point - our recognition of the proper goal.”

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