"Absolute Evil is not the kingdom of hell. The inhabitants of hell are ourselves, i.e., those who pay our painful, embarrassing, humanistic duties to society and who are compromised by our intellectually dubious commitment to virtue, which can be defined by the perpetual smear-word of French polemic: the bourgeois. (Bourgeois equals humanist.) This word has long been anathema in France where categories are part of the ruling notion of logique. The word cannot be readily matched in England or America."

-- V. S. Pritchett

#Commitment Quotes #America Quotes #Evil Quotes

“We must realize that our destiny is strongly linked to the destiny of the poorest on this planet.”
“That choice to be ready to reject all other purposes, in favor of the possibilities of language freed from utility, is when the writer becomes a poet.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“The flavor of patriotism depends upon its habitat.”
“Children's bodies aren't like automobiles with the assailant's fingerprints lingering on the wheel. The world of sexual abuse is quintessentiall y secret. It is the perfect crime.”
“Nitrogen fertilizer is used on all crops produced in this country, but it is a key plant nutrient to produce corn a critical crop to Illinois farmers.”
“I was the second-best player in high school. I was the second pick in the draft. I've been second in the MVP voting three times. I came in second in the Finals. I'm tired of being second. I'm not going to settle for that. I'm done with it.”

Source : "Kevin Durant sick of second, working for first with help of advanced stats" by Ben Golliver, www.si.com. April 23, 2013.
“On the basis of my historical experience, I fully believe that mathematics of the 25th century will be as different from that of today as the latter is from that of the 16th century.”
“What I like best about teaching is that it allows me to explore my own interest with a group.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com

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