"I know how to give the meaning of a word but not how to give the intention of a word."

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Source : "The Division of Talent". Critical Inquiry, 11, No. 4, June 1985.

Stanley Cavell

#Giving Quotes #Intention Quotes

“Not that I dislike McDonalds, but things must be pretty bad in Moscow if people are willing to wait three hours for large fries.”
“WE WENT OUT THERE ON A MISSION, CAME BACK CHAMPIONS. WE PROVED WE WERE THE BEST TEAM IN THE WORLD.”
“I know the bottom, she says. I know it with my great tap root: It is what you fear. I do not fear it: I have been there.”
“Don't lie, then you can look the whole world in the eye.”

Source : Song: Drink, Swear, Steal & Lie
“There was a point where if you had told me I was going to be a national morning anchor, I would probably have been terrified. But now, I feel prepared. I've been in the business for almost 20 years now. I'm almost forty years old and I've been doing this for a long time, so I felt like, "Okay, I'm ready to do this."”

Source : Source: www.elle.com
“Honestly, I don't believe in menswear. I focus on what pieces are most timeless, transcendent, match my lifestyle, remain remarkable, and command intriguing attention across the room at an art gallery.”
“Character, I am sure, lies in the genes.”
“A teacher cannot give you the truth The truth is already in you You only need to open yourself â€“ body, mind and heart- so that his or her teachings will penetrate your own seeds of understanding and enlightenment If you let the words enter you, the soil and the seeds will do the rest of the work”

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