"Whereas the slums in Hamburg are the slums of its sailors, Berlin is a big slum."

-- Kathy Acker

#Berlin Quotes #Sailor Quotes #Bigs Quotes

“Don't sacrifice what you want most for what you want now. Write down what you want most and see it often.”
“Those who behave in ways that displease you are sending out their disharmony toward you because that is what they have to give away. Hating them is akin to hating moss for growing on a tree.”
“People change, but there really are limits. One thing you discover in psychoanalytic treatment is the limits of what you can change about yourself or your life. We are children for a very long time.”

Source : Adam Phillips (2017). “In Writing”, p.220, Penguin UK
“Can you imagine the hopelessness of trying to live a spiritual life when youâ€™re secretly looking up at the skies not for illumination or direction, but to gauge, miserably, the odds of rain?”
“Let us never forget this: since the day of the air, the old frontiers are gone. When you think of the defense of England you no longer think of the chalk cliffs of Dover; you think of the Rhine. That is where our frontier lies.”
“What a bargain grandchildren are! I give them my loose change, and they give me a million dollars' worth of pleasure.”
“I admire anyone who isn't afraid to take risks and try out things that aren't usually looked at as "normal." Right now I'm very into chic, classy looks. Chanel is one of my favorite brands; they really capture what a classic woman is.”
“I would splurge on a great pair of high heels, because you can wear them to something fancy, but regular clothes? I'd rather go on a trip than spend $10,000 on clothes, and fly first class as a treat.”

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