"It is by losing himself in the objective, in inquiry, creation, and craft, that a man becomes something."

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Source : Paul Goodman (1962). “The Community of Scholars, 1962”

Paul Goodman

#Commitment Quotes #Inquiry Quotes #Crafts Quotes

“Grant, Goddess, thy protection, And in protection, strength, And in strength, understanding, And in understanding, knowledge, And in knowledge the knowledge of justice, And in the knowledge of justice, the love of it, And in that love, the love of all existences, And in the love of all existences, the love of Goddess and all goodness.”
“Many times in life I've regretted the things I've said without thinking. But I've never regretted the things I said nearly as much as the words I left unspoken.”
“I think perception is important.”
“Yes it's her husband. She hasn't got over it. Died thirty years ago.”
“I'm a firm believer in anxiety and the power of negative thinking.”
“In a sense I've made the same film over and over again. In all of them I've asked, 'Who are we as Americans?”
“There is so much extraordinary opportunity if you're curious, if you're interested.”

Source : Source: bigthink.com
“The conductor is a peculiar person. He turns his back on his friends in the audience, shakes a stick at his players in the orchestra, and then wonders why nobody loves him.”

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