"Man's sensitivity to the little things and insensitivity to the greatest are the signs of a strange disorder."

-- Blaise Pascal

#Men Quotes #Littles Quotes #Strange Quotes

“Man is a competitive creature, and the seeds of conflict are built deep into our genes. We fought each other on the savannah and only survived against great odds by organising ourselves into groups which would have had a common purpose, giving morale and fortitude.”

Source : "Philip Roth was wrong" by Robert Winston, www.theguardian.com. December 16, 2005.
“Eternity: what a waste of time.”
“Where do architects and designers get their ideas? The answer, of course, is mainly from other architects and designers, so is it mere casuistry to distinguish between tradition and plagiarism?”
“When Howard Marks came out of prison, years later, I met him at a concert in South Wales; I was a young whippersnapper and Howard was kind of an outlaw hero. I said to him - and it's on tape, a cousin of his filmed our meeting - I said, "If you write a book, I want to play you in a movie." He said, "Let's shake on it," and we did. Thirteen years later, there we were, making the movie.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“He was one of the few political leaders I have ever met whose public speeches revealed more than his private conversations. [On Ronald Reagan]”
“Enrolling your child in a recreational sport sponsored by your neighborhood recreation community centers is a great way to keep kids active.”
“The president has the authority to end this dragnet surveillance immediately”
“My worth to God publicly is measured by what I really am in my private life.”

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