"From the psychological point of view, the self-asserting emotions, derived from emergency reactions, involve a narrowing of consciousness; the participatory emotions an expansion of consciousness by identificatory processes of various kinds."

-- Arthur Koestler

#Self Quotes #Views Quotes #Expansion Quotes

“Retribution often means that we eventually do to ourselves what we have done unto others.”
“The rate of growth of the relevant population is much greater than the rate of growth in funds, though funds have gone up very nicely. But we have been producing students at a rapid rate; they're competing for funds and therefore they're more frustrated. I think there's a certain sense of weariness in the intellectual realm, it's not in any way peculiar to economics, it's a general proposition.”

Source : Source: www.minneapolisfed.org
“The first possibility of rural cleanliness lies in water supply.”
“In a way, I think this album is stronger than the last one - in terms of not hiding behind anything. So in a way, I see this album as fiercer than the last. I just find it interesting hearing what people think. If that's people's interpretation, then that's valid and interesting. It's hard to try and neatly place a record like that.”
“I'd rather lose an argument than get into a long discussion in order to win it.”
“Quotations--always inexact. I don't trust people who cannot even copy out.”
“In a land of freedom we are held hostage by the tyranny of political correctness.”

Source : Twitter post from Apr 30, 2013
“Winning coaches must treat mistakes like copperheads in the bedclothes - avoid them with all the energy you can muster.”

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