"At least with pets, and for all I know, people too, intelligence and quick-wittedness have nothing to do with a talent for being loved, or being kind, nothing at all, less than nothing."

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Source : Charles Baxter (2009). “The Feast of Love”, p.62, Vintage

Charles Baxter

#People Quotes #Pet Quotes #Be Kind Quotes

“I think that you take the path of least resistance. And for a lot of people comedy is that path. I mean, even against mainstream, it's easier to sell a comedy than a drama.”

Source : Source: blogs.indiewire.com
“The free lunch has still to be invented.”
“Goose [pen] bee [wax] and calf [parchment] govern the world. [Lat., Anser, apie, vitellus, populus et regna gubernant.]”
“Disability is not a brave struggle or 'courage in the face of adversity.' Disability is an art. It's an ingenious way to live.”

Source : "Storm Reading". Play by Neil Marcus, Rod Lathim, Roger Marcus and Access Theater, shown on television and performed at the Kennedy Center (1992); later quoted in Adam Benjamin "Making an Entrance: Theory and Practice for Disabled and Non-Disabled Dancers" (p. 23), 2002.
“I can't stand the comfort zone. So many people I know, their parents give them their homes, and they get married and have children, or whatever. That's it. They don't ever go beyond that. That's not what life is.”

Source : Interview with Barbara Stahura, www.sharedhost.progressive.org. January 31, 2003.
“Comedy Central made their own awards show. They were named best comedy channel.”
“Unanimity of opinion may be fitting for a church, for the frightened or greedy victims of some (ancient, or modern) myth, or for the weak and willing followers of some tyrant. Variety of opinion is necessary for objective knowledge. And a method that encourages variety is also the only method that is comparable with a humanitarian outlook.”
“Schools should look behind classroom doors and determine the factors that contribute to the kinds of interactions between teachers and students that promote student achievement.”

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