"I thought I might teach philosophy but the atmosphere of a college faculty repelled me; the few islands of greatness seemed to be washed by seas of pettiness and mediocrity."

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Source : F. Stone's Bi-Weekly, December 14, 1971.

I. F. Stone

#Philosophy Quotes #Greatness Quotes #College Quotes

“I grew up in a village of 12 houses. We had a well and a cow.”
“True friends are those who really know you but love you anyway.”
“Sarcasm and compassion are two of the qualities that make life on Earth tolerable.”

Source : Nick Hornby (2003). “Songbook”, p.123, Penguin
“A lot of pop music is about stealing pocket money from children.”
“I'm not the smartest dude in the world. (After all... I picked a career in acting.)”
“...Sometimes I suspect that what had really happened was that we became more resigned, more cynical, raised our pain thresholds as we lowered our expectations. All in all, settled for less.”
“Sometimes shows suffer from having many cooks in the kitchen.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“The paranoiac is the exact image of the ruler. The only difference is their position in the world. One might even think the paranoiac the more impressive of the two because he is sufficient unto himself and cannot be shaken by failure.”

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