"The standardized American is largely a myth created not least by Americans themselves."

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Source : Irwin Edman (1968). “The Uses of Philosophy: An Irwin Edman Reader”

Irwin Edman

#Inspirational Quotes #Myth Quotes

“The fastest way to your own happiness is to make another happy.”
“Genius is 1 percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration.”
“I feel like women are frequently seen as guests in the comedy world - you know, a kid sister of the â€œreal comediansâ€. I like the idea of positioning myself as legendary rather than trying to fit in. Now do I see myself like that every day? No, but I think it's a funny attitude and maybe on some weird, spiritual level, maybe it's a good attitude.”
“I think repeating yourself is a sign of old age, telling the same joke again and again. Especially if they're jokes that don't make people laugh”
“History has not dealt kindly with the aftermath of protracted periods of low risk premiums.”
“When morals decline and good men do nothing, evil flourishes.”
“No animal is so inexhaustible as an excited infant.”
“The secret to freedom is to realize that you donâ€™t have to believe your mind. You donâ€™t have to believe your story. You donâ€™t have to believe that voice in your head. You donâ€™t have to believe your own thinking. You can simply observe it and say, â€œThank you for sharing,â€ and then take the necessary action youâ€™re scared to take anyway.”

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