"The literary critic, or the critic of any other specific form of artistic expression, may detach himself from the world for as long as the work of art he is contemplating appears to do the same."

-- Clive James

#Art Quotes #Expression Quotes #Long Quotes

“We have found ways... to torture and maim animals and make their lives a misery, almost a living hell... in the multinational food industry... and in laboratories where often the most important thing being researched is the latest in lipstick or face cream.”
“Women are far more likely to follow orders to evacuate, especially women with children. At the same time, women were much more likely to die during the South Asian tsunami. In some villages it was 3 to 1. And that was party because of the average strength it takes to hold onto something. Also it was cultural; women were less likely to know how to swim, as were children. So much of this is based on how we develop our own survival skills before something goes wrong: Even if nothing goes wrong, it might be good to know how to swim.”

Source : Source: www.motherjones.com
“Those who go ahead provide a little light into the unknown.”

Source : "John Densmore on Life, Love, Meditation and His New Book, 'The Doors: Unhinged'". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“In the mind of a woman, to give birth to a child is the short cut to omniscience.”
“People should be judged on the things they do, not how they look.”
“May God want for man to be able to be a child again to understand that he is mistaken if he thinks he can find happiness with a checkbook.”
“I don't think there's anything to be desired in a bunch of people chasing you around, trying to get a piece of your clothing.”
“The Zebra is striped all over so that the Lion can see him and eat him. Some people say he is striped so that the Lion can not see him. These people believe that the stripes of the Zebra simulate the bars of sunlight falling through the tall jungle grasses and that therefore the Zebra is invisible and that the earth is flat.”

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