"An Aristotle was but the rubbish of an Adam, and Athens but the rudiments of Paradise."

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Source : 'Sermons' vol. 1, no. 2

Robert South

#Paradise Quotes #Rubbish Quotes #Athens Quotes

“In my work, I participate in the things that I critique. I satirize the things that I love and know well and find problematic.”

Source : Source: www.elle.com
“All the truly great stand-ups say, "I go onstage, and I work on jokes. The inspiration will happen while I'm doing my work." To me, in the end, the surest thing is work.”
“When a management with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for bad economics, it is the reputation of the business that remains intact.”
“I didn't forget your breakfast. I didn't bring your breakfast. Because you didn't eat your din-din.”
“You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.”

Source : FaceBook post by Bob Dylan from Feb 10, 2010
“In an imperfect world perfection is not instantly available. Railroad safety, for instance, cannot be secured by mechanical devices alone. It is primarily a resultant of care and discipline.”
“The office of liberality consisteth in giving with judgment.”
“We can proceed according to the planned itinerary, strenuously trying to make life conform to our needs, or we can adapt to whatever we meet and flow without effort.”

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