"Take mankind as they are, and what are they governed by? Their passions."

-- Alexander Hamilton

#Passion Quotes #Human Nature Quotes #Mankind Quotes

“Enthusiasm for the universe, in knowing as well as in creating, also answers the question of doubt and meaninglessness. Doubt is the necessary tool of knowledge. And meaninglessness is no threat so long as enthusiasm for the universe and for man as its center is alive.”
“It has always seemed to me that any man is a better man for being a hunter. This sport confers a certain constant alertness, and develops a certain ruggedness of character....Moreover, it allies us to the pioneer past. In a deep sense, this great land of ours was won for us by hunters.”

Source : Thomas Ligotti (2009). “Teatro Grottesco”, p.53, Random House
“I got a piggy bank and the goal was to fill it upâ€¦”
“If you fail to take advantage of your enemies' collapse, they may recover.”
“Writing is one of the ways I participate in transformation.”
“Think about a piece of music - some great symphony - we don't expect it to get better as it develops, or that its whole purpose is to reach the final crescendo. The joy is found in listening to the music in each moment.”
“It's a strange life... you really don't know how you will impact people or how things will play out.”
“Got no religion. Tried a bunch of different religions. The churches are divided. Can't make up their minds and neither can I.”

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