"I want to emphasize the idea of black as intellectuality and conventionality."

-- Ad Reinhardt

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“It's just as hard for man to break the habit of thinking of himself as central to the species as it was to break the habit of thinking of himself as central to the universe. He sees himself quite unconsciously as the main line of evolution, with a female satellite revolving around him as the moon revolves around the earth. This not only causes him to overlook valuable clues to our ancestry, but sometimes leads him into making statements that are arrant and demonstrable nonsense.”
“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.”
“Many say that (Pete) Sampras is the greatest player. But I say with all due respect to the rest, that he (Roger Federer) is the most complete player in the world so far.”
“I believe you are more believing in the Bible than I. I am not, and, you are much happier than I.”
“Don't discount the power of your words. The thought that they might cause unnecessary hurt or discomfort should inform every conversation.”

Source : P. M. Forni (2010). “Choosing Civility: The Twenty-five Rules of Considerate Conduct”, p.60, Macmillan
“It is good to stay in a peaceful poverty than to stay in a painful wealth.”
“Deal honestly and objectively with yourself; intellectual honesty and personal courage are the hallmarks of great character.”
“It’s all in the genes”: an explanation for the way things are that does not threaten the way things are. Why should someone feel unhappy or engage in antisocial behavior when that person is living in the freest and most prosperous nation on earth? It can’t be the system! There must be a flaw in the wiring somewhere.”

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