"Humor is the ability to see three sides to one coin."

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Source : Ned Rorem (2013). “Setting the Tone: Essays and a Diary”, p.149, Open Road Media

Ned Rorem

#Humor Quotes #Coins Quotes #Sides Quotes

“Language is a machine for making falsehoods.”

Source : Iris Murdoch (1977). “Under the Net”, p.51, Penguin
“For at the end of the day, prosperity goes beyond material pleasures.”
“What I am in search of is not so much the gratification of a curiosity or a passion for worldly life, but something far less conditional. I do not wish to go out into the world with an insurance policy in my pocket guaranteeing my return in the event of a disappointment, like some cautious traveller who would be content with a brief glimpse of the world. On the contrary, I desire that there should be hazards, difficulties and dangers to face; I am hungry for reality, for tasks and deeds, and also for privation and suffering.”
“I'm not the same as other people. I don't think the same. I don't do the same things. I just feel out of this world sometimes.”
“I am not blonde, yes. Have I dreamt about having a model contract? No. But have I dreamed about winning Wimbledon? Absolutely.”
“When I see my work in a gallery I often wonder how I got to this point. Sometimes the process of making the work feels like a blur, and I look at the work and wonder how I actually made it.”
“I soon came to the point where I didn't know whether my smiling face was a lie or not. -Lavi”
“Climate change is the greatest threat to our common future. We have a very short period of time to tackle the problem before it becomes irreversible and out of control. A lot of progress has been made, but we must now go further, faster and turn targets into real change”

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