"Cynicism is often the shamefaced product of inexperience."

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Source : A. J. Liebling (2005). “Just Enough Liebling: Classic Work by the Legendary New Yorker Writer”, p.20, Macmillan

A. J. Liebling

#Inexperience Quotes #Cynicism Quotes

“When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life.”
“What would you pack for Armageddon? Sunscreen and shades? Flame-proof underwear? Maybe a travel guide to the Underworld?”
“I'm interested in how small the world really is, and this notion that what happens in one place affects someone else.”
“I just think giving back is in tandem with the way in which I was raised, with the, 'It takes a village to raise a child' mentality. Sometimes with the knowledge you have, you just don't know how powerful it is. I think I'm in a reasonably interesting position to recognise that. Plus we're now living in a completely different time to the one in which I grew up in. Because of my peers as well, it's the whole reason I'm doing what I'm doing. In terms of putting things back into the community, it's almost like running my sound system again.”
“Sometimes I love [acting] but then sometimes I think it's too much for me and I don't know if it is something that I could do for the rest of my life.”
“Being an artist is a very long game. It is not a 10-year game. I hope I'll be around making art when I'm 80”
“Trends don't mean anything to me. If I like something, I'll do it. If I don't, I won't do it, and I wouldn't care if everybody in the country mocked me.”
“The galaxy is full of creatures that are nothing like us at all. We can try to understand them, and we should. But even if we accept that theyâ€™re doing what comes naturally, one is not beholden to comply when the sarlacc asks for dinner.”

Source : John Jackson Miller (2013). “Kenobi: Star Wars Legends”, p.158, Del Rey

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