"To have no heroes is to have no aspiration, to live on the momentum of the past, to be thrown back upon routine, sensuality, and the narrow self."

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Source : Charles Horton Cooley (1992). “Human Nature and the Social Order”, p.314, Transaction Publishers

Charles Horton Cooley

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“Beer is not a good cocktail-party drink, especially in a home where you don't know where the bathroom is.”
“A fruitfly is ancient in 40 days, a mouse at 3 years, a horse at 30, a man at 100, and some species of tortoises not until 150 years.”
“It has been a privilege to pursue knowledge for its own sake and to see how it might help mankind in more practical ways.”
“Let each citizen contribute their natural talents or acquired skills to the greater benefit of all in the community.”
“So many people say that obviously my game has changed since I arrived here and I say that it's good that it changed, otherwise it would show a lack of intelligence.”
“There is no great sport in having bullets flying about one in every direction, but I find they have less horror when among them than when in anticipation.”
“Contrary to a tenacious myth, France is not owned by California pension funds or the Bank of China, any more than the United States belongs to Japanese and German investors. The fear of getting into such a predicament is so strong today that fantasy often outstrips reality. The reality is that inequality with respect to capital is a far greater domestic issue than it is an international one.”
“Look at the home makeover shows. It isn't realistic to tear down a house, rebuild it, and decorate it in less then a week, but there aren't people out there criticizing those shows.”

Source : Source: www.glamour.com

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