"I loathe the urchin's cruelty to the cat, but I will not loathe the urchin. I loathe Hitler's mass-torturing, but not Hitler; and the money-man's heartlessness, but not the man. I love the swallow's flight, and I love the swallow; the urchin's gleam of tenderness, and the urchin."

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Source : "An Olaf Stapledon Reader" by by Olaf Stapledon, Syracuse University Press, New York, (pp. 266-272), 1997.

Olaf Stapledon

#Cat Quotes #Men Quotes #Gleam Quotes

“If it's a question about stuff that matters to you personally, like favorite food, favorite piece of knowledge, favorite animal, it's hard not to have an opinion and want to quantify things.”
“European museums are all dependent on government financing. The moment European governments are under financial pressure, their budgets are cut.”
“I want a serious girlfriend. Somebody I can love, that's gonna love me back. Is that psycho?”

Source : "Fictional character: Jake". "Sixteen Candles", www.imdb.com. 1984.
“The Defense Department's plan to ban newspaper reporters from pool coverage of military operations is incredible. It reveals the administration to be out of touch with journalism, reality and the First Amendment.”
“I don't think people want to see someone buy a congressional race.”

Source : "Willem and able" by John Patterson, www.theguardian.com. February 28, 2003.
“[Louis Armstrong is] the father of us all, regardless of style or how modern we get. His influence is inescapable. Some of the things he was doing in the 20's and 30's, people still haven't dealt with.”
“I am suggesting to you the simple idea that people work harder and smarter if they find their work satisfying and know that it is appreciated.”
“I learned from the example of my father that the manner in which one endures what must be endured is more important than the thing that must be endured.”

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