"In societies like the American and West European where the dynamics of energy come from freedom and where the climate and the whole ethos are those of freedom, censorship is bound to be at worst, stupid; at best, futile; and always, to some degree, inconsonant with the character of the society as a whole."

-- Max Lerner

#Stupid Quotes #Character Quotes #Ethos Quotes

“Words slip into a language the way white-green vines slide between slats in a fence.”
“In any country, corruption tends to increase when more respectable means of social advancement break down.”

Source : "The whorl of poverty". Interview with Elizabeth Taylor, www.chicagotribune.com. May 18, 2012.
“Thereâ€™s no more morality in world affairs, fundamentally, than there was at the time of Genghis Khan.”
“Expect the best; convert problems into opportunities; be dissatisfied with the status quo; focus on where you want to go, instead of where you're coming from; and most importantly, decide to be happy, knowing it's an attitude, a habit gained from daily practice, and not a result or payoff.”
“Picasso had his pink period and his blue period. I am in my blonde period right now.”
“There is nothing more tragic than to find an individual bogged down in the length of life, devoid of breadth.”

Source : Watchman Nee (2009). “The Normal Christian Life”, p.81, CLC Publications
“I'm proud to represent the average woman.”
“As a writer, the most important thing for me is to continue to write, no matter where I am.”

Source : Source: quod.lib.umich.edu

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