"If you don't set your writing - teaching - at a level that makes them stretch, they are never going to develop their intellectual muscle."

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M. H. Abrams

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“In Gnosticism, the physical world did not ultimately matter - which meant physical suffering did not matter either. Seeking 'enlightenment' meant cultivating an attitude of detachment, even indifference.”
“True greatness is when your name is like ampere, watt, and fourier-when it's spelled with a lower case letter.”
“I'm not saying it's safe to go sit out in the sun all day but I don't believe that sun is bad for you.”
“For a woman, forty is torture, the end.”
“Bruce, youâ€™re an ugly and silly old man. Youâ€™re very possibly an alcoholic and God knows what else. Youâ€™re the type of sad case who preys on vulnerable, weak and stupid women in order to boost his own shattered ego. Youâ€™re a mess. Youâ€™ve gone wrong somewhere pal.”
“Even though the stuff Im doing right now is relatively easy, I think in the future I would love to play things that have nothing to do with me and thats good.”
“I am so grateful and honored to be nominated. Working on Grey's Anatomy for the past few seasons has been a blessing and I have loved developing the character, Adele. I am so thankful to have had the opportunity to work with Shonda Rhimes and I want to thank her for keeping my character alive for all of these seasons.”
“Out of the 10,000 news stories you may have read in the last 12 months, did even one allow you to make a better decision about a serious matter in your life?”

Source : "News is bad for you - and giving up reading it will make you happier" by Rolf Dobelli, www.theguardian.com. April 12, 2013.

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