"I wish that our culture could retain the symbolism and emotional power of traditional religion while combining it with reason and science and using the combination to enhance our humanity rather than impoverishing it by choosing the one side or the other."

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Source : Source: www.3ammagazine.com

Allen W. Wood

#Emotional Quotes #Symbolism Quotes #Humanity Quotes

“Julian was not insensible of the advantages of freedom. From his studies he had imbibed the spirit of ancient sages and heroes; his life and fortunes had depended on the caprice of a tyrant; and, when he ascended the throne, his pride was sometimes mortified by the reflection that the slaves who would not dare to censure his defects were not worthy to applaud his virtues.”
“Freedom must be gained step by step, slowly. Freedom is a food which must be carefully administered when people are too hungry for it.”

Source : "I'd never leave Poland, says Walesa". The Montreal Gazette, March 16, 1981.
“Initially I borrowed the word â€œperverseâ€ from Roland Barthes, meaning pleasure-driven and not geared to inform or promote a service or a product. An unproductive photograph designed to keep you in the process of looking is of course something larger than an expression of aberrant sexuality.”
“One thing I fear, that you Americans will do the same thing that you did after the last war. I mean that you will pull out of here and leave Europe, then Russia will have her way. Private enterprise and individual rights will be lost just as much as under a Nazi government. Frightful!”

Source : "The Nuremberg Interviews" by Leon Goldensohn, Robert Gellately, 2004.
“I am vegetarian, so I donâ€™t have clothes, shoes or bags made from leather or suede or any animal products. Shoes are hard to find. These are fake Uggs. And Iâ€™ve got a pair of vintage boots, which are PVC.”
“The grand assertion is that you must see the world through probability and that probability is the only guide you need.”

Source : "Understanding Uncertainty". Book by Dennis Lindley (Chapter 5 "The Rules of Probability", p. 66), 2006.
“A lot of the difference between an IM and GM is a seriousness to the game. The GM is willing to go through all this. He's willing to put up with anything. This shows his dedication. One other thing is the GMs superiority in tactics. For example Christiansen can find tactics in any position. If you're a GM you should be able to overpower the IM tactically. The GM will often blow out the IM in this area.”
“It doesn't help that we are three generations of actresses, who are always obsessed with losing time. But on the other side, historically, women have much more time on their hands than before. It goes together-the more time we have, the more we're flipping out about how we've got to deal with it.”

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