"The proper Science and Subject for Man's Contemplation is Man himself. [Fr., La vraie science et le vrai etude de l'homme c'est l'homme.]"

-- Pierre Charron

#Men Quotes #Contemplation Quotes #Subjects Quotes

“Keith Powell and Judah Friedlander are like brothers to me.”

Source : "Face Time | Katrina Bowden". Interview with Tina Turnbow, tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com. August 9, 2011.
“An expert is a damn fool a long way from home.”
“I believe God knew what he was doing when he put oil under our ground. It should be a means to an end.”

Source : "Q & A With Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria's Big Man". Interview with Newsweek, www.newsweek.com. February 17, 2010.
“Gilmartins voice is angelic, but her lyrical subjects are often serious and slightly sad. The conflict of the beauty of her voice and the sadness of her lyrics makes for great music!”
“Anybody else think that was weird?â€ Shane asked as they got into the car. Eve sent him an exasperated glance; the three of them were, of course, in the backseat. Amelie had the front, with Michael. â€œYa think? In general, or in particular?â€ â€œWeird that we got through the entire thing, and I didnâ€™t have to hit anybody.â€ There was a moment of silence. Michael said, as he started the car, â€œYouâ€™re right, Shane. That is strange.”
“The brain seems to be made up of a bewildering complexity of parts, and the cells within the parts seem to be characterized by an inscrutable complexity of form, extent, and relationships with each other.”
“Wisdom and love have nothing to do with each other. Wisdom is staying alive, survival. You're wise if you don't stick your finger in the light plug. Love - you'll stick your finger in anything.”

Source : "Robert Altman: What I've Learned" by Scott Raab, www.esquire.com. January 29, 2007.
“our limbs which had already traveled far beyond her world, carrying the click of distances in the smooth, untroubled soles of their shoes.”

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