"If it were possible adequately to present the whole of a culture , stressing every aspect exactly as appears in the culture itself, no single detail would appear bizarre or strange or arbitrary to the reader, but rather the details would all appear natural and reasonable as they do to the natives who have lived all their lives within the culture."

-- Gregory Bateson

#Stress Quotes #Details Quotes #Culture Quotes

“. . . the world is filled with the kind of customers who deserve the care and attention I advocate, and I'd be willing to jump through hoops to win and keep them.”
“They would be the shepherds over us, their sheep. Certainly such an arrangement presupposes that they are naturally superior to the rest of us. And certainly we are fully justified in demanding from the legislators and organizers proof of this natural superiority.”
“Biophobia is as much a part of a politician's basic equipment as a sharp suit.”

Source : John Derbyshire (2009). “We Are Doomed: Reclaiming Conservative Pessimism”, p.140, Crown Forum
“You know, youâ€™re pretty when you smile,â€ she said, patting the side of his cheek. â€œFierce, woman. I am fierce.â€ â€œIf you say so.”
“It is in vain to hope to please all alike. Let a man stand with his face in what direction he will, he must necessarily turn his back on one half of the world.”
“My theory was that a city without a newspaper is a city without a soul.”

Source : "Ex-Puerto Rican Governor Ferre Dies at 99" by Ian James, apnews.com. October 22, 2003.
“I tend to overthink things. I'm not the guy who screams 'This is a world smash!' when I finish a song.”
“The fresh smell of coffee soon wafted through the apartment, the smell that separates night from day.”

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