"Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocre minds. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence."

-- Albert Einstein

#Inspirational Quotes #Men Quotes #Mind Quotes

“Who wants a world in which the guarantee that we shall not die of starvation entails the risk of dying of boredom?”

Source : Raoul Vaneigem (1994). “The revolution of everyday life”, Left Bank Distribution
“To burn always with this hard, gem-like flame, to maintain this ecstasy, is success in life.”

Source : Walter Pater (2013). “The Renaissance: Studies in Art and Poetry”, p.154, Courier Corporation
“Congress and the White House are working out their scheme for pushing through a healthcare 'reform' bill that has more pages than the U.S. Constitution has words. I guarantee you that not a single member of the House or Senate has a complete understanding of that legislation any more than they understood all the implications of the USA PATRIOT Act back in 2001.”
“... blueprints are like pets and children -- difficult to appreciate or understand unless they're yours.”
“Not only is true love rare and true rebellion rare, real love is itself a radical form of rebellion - engagement, thinking, and being - and therefore happens in the context of a larger project of justice, liberation, and critical thinking.”

Source : "True Lovers are as Rare as True Rebels". The Believer interview, logger.believermag.com. October 24, 2013.
“It's (the lack of communication between the people in his paintings, ed.) probably a reflection of my own, if I may say, loneliness. I don't know. It could be the whole human condition.”
“To be a student required a peculiar kind of capitulation, a willingness not simply to do as one is told, but to surrendor the movements of one's soul to the unknown complexities of another's. A willingness, not simply to be moved, but to be remade.”

Source : R. Scott Bakker (2010). “The Judging Eye: One (The Aspect-Emperor Trilogy)”, p.257, The Overlook Press
“When we got married, we agreed on a boy for me, and a girl for you. Mine's upstairs sleeping. Good luck with yours!”

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