"Classical music is a special taste like Greek language or pre-Columbian archeology, not a common culture of reciprocal communication and psychological shorthand."

-- Allan Bloom

#Communication Quotes #Greek Quotes #Special Quotes

“The soul consists of two parts, one irrational and the other capable of reason. (Whether these two parts are really distinct in the sense that the parts of the body or of any other divisible whole are distinct, or whether though distinguishable in thought as two they are inseparable in reality, like the convex and concave of a curve, is a question of no importance for the matter in hand.)”
“The short answer is, yes, I think I have become a better singer.”
“Fame is something I think happens as a result of trying to do good work. If you're trying to be famous, your work usually suffers.”
“If we fail to forgive, we’re rejecting our own faith.”
“Why is it the Mongols of this world always tell us they're defending us against the Mongols?”

Source : Edward Whittemore (2013). “Nile Shadows”, p.230, Open Road Media
“My heart is a flower blossoming out of my mouth.”
“Do you know anybody who's come back with a firsthand report on heaven? If you do, let me know. Until then, you'll pardon me if I don't buy it.”
“Why do British people make such good TV? It's so annoying. Stop it. Is it because they have free health care? Uggh.”

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