"The assertion fallacy ... is the fallacy of confusing the conditions for the performance of the speech act of assertion with the analysis of the meaning of particular words occurring in certain assertions."

-- John Searle

#Confusing Quotes #Analysis Quotes #Speech Quotes

“The critic is a prisoner to his own experiences and perspectives, erroneously believing his limited experiences are the sum of all truth”
“I insist on a Steinway for my recordings, my concerts and my home. It is the only piano I want to hear my music played on.”
“The reports of racial episodes are disturbing. But the players' protest is exhilarating because it is the most high-profile example to date in a continuing revolution in which the athletes who drive the multibillion-dollar college sports machine have begun to use their visibility to demand change.”
“Did you know that she was cyborg?â€ asked a woman in an unhidden tone of disgust. Kai stared at her, appearing confused, then let his gaze dance over the crowd. He shuffled his feet closer to the podium, a wrinkle forming on the bridge of his nose. Cinder bit the inside of her cheek and braced herself for adamant disgust. Who would ever invite a cyborg to the ball? But instead, Kai said simply, â€œI donâ€™t see that her being cyborg is relevant. Next question?â€ Cinderâ€™s metal fingers jolted.”
“My pain is usually caused by some sort of attack on my ego. So usually, pain is an indication of something that, eventually, I'm going to want to transcend. But sometimes pain is just pain that you sit through. I find it can have a really exhilarating effect.”

Source : "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros | Alex Ebert Interview". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“I hold all idea of regulating the currency to be an absurdity; the very terms of regulating the currency and managing the currency I look upon to be an absurdity; the currency should regulate itself; it must be regulated by the trade and commerce of the world; I would neither allow the Bank of England nor any private banks to have what is called the management of the currency.”
“The most lively thought is still inferior to the dullest sensation.”
“Remorse, the fatal egg by pleasure laid, In every bosom where her nest is made, Hatched by the beams of truth, denies him rest, And proves a raging scorpion in his breast.”

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