"The last level of metaphor in the Alice books is this: that life, viewed rationally and without illusion, appears to be a nonsense tale told by an idiot mathematician."

-- Martin Gardner

#Book Quotes #Levels Quotes #Lasts Quotes

“ÙAn offer you can't refuse”
“To do easily what is difficult for others is the mark of talent.”
“A book is a wonderful present. Though it may grow worn, it will never grow old.”
“I have a sudden urge to pee.- Spader”
“No matter what you do, no matter what your profession is, no matter how old you are, everybody deals with haters,”

Source : Thomas L. Friedman (2007). “The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century”, p.15, Macmillan
“Writers and artists never pay attention to advice given by their elders, quite rightly. The only worthwhile advice is the most general: 'Keep trying, don't give up, don't be discouraged, don't pay attention to detractors.' Everyone knows this.”
“I am passionate about many things but conserving our planet and its species is a high priority of mine.”
“Greed: A word commonly used by liberals, low achievers, anti-capitalists and society's losers to denigrate, shame and discredit those who have acquired superior job skills and decision-making capabilities and who, through the application of those, a job.”

Source : Attributed to Neal Boortz in "Quotes, Jokes & Anecdotes", edited by Gerard O'Boyle, 2012.

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