"In order to be deep, we sometimes have to cut through and cut apart. That is to be seen in the common phrase, 'Cut it out!' The reason is that this thing is seen as superfluous and therefore it should be excised, as a growth, unnecessary, should be excised."

-- Eli Siegel

#Cutting Quotes #Order Quotes #Understanding Quotes

“It makes sense that that's part of the story and everything, but that's part of any story of any record - where was it record and how long and what were the people doing. I think people want to know where these events are made. That's why I like the word "record."”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com
“The past can be tamed and controlled.”
“Part of my preparation is I go and ask the kit man what colour we're wearing - if it's red top, white shorts, white socks or black socks. Then I lie in bed the night before the game and visualise myself scoring goals or doing well.”
“The city is the nerve center of our civilization. It is also the storm center,”

Source : Josiah Strong (1963). “Our Country”
“Just because a chicken was born in the oven doesn't make it a biscuit.”
“Female friendship was one-tenth prevention and nine-tenths cleanup.”
“Is a lifelong student of the world's wisdom literature, it is my duty to inform students that ridding the world of evil is a goal very different from any recommended by Jesus, Buddha or Muhammad, though not so different from some recommended by Joseph Stalin, Joseph McCarthy and Mao Tse Tung.”
“One should not hurt others even by words. One must not speak an unpleasant truth unnecessarily.”

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