"A new gadget that lasts only five minutes is worth more than an immortal work that bores everyone."

-- Francis Picabia

#Work Quotes #Gadgets Quotes #Lasts Quotes

“The big elephant sitting in the corner is that George W. Bush is simply unqualified for the job. What's his accomplishment? That he's no longer an obnoxious drunk?”
“The concept of peaceful coexistence has been criticized by many who do not see the need to make the world safe for diversity. I wonder if they have ever paused to ask themselves the question: What is the alternative to coexistence?”

Source : "Portfolio for Peace", (p. 14), 1968.
“Well I know I was contracted to Polydor so they couldn't use my name.”
“Frankly, I like new things. I feel like I made a contribution to building a more interactive world. And I'm proud of that.”
“Being a stranger was like being dead, and brought to mind how, in a book he had read that most folks misunderstood one common state: The flip side of love is indifference, not hate.”

Source : David Rakoff (2013). “Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish: A Novel”, p.94, Doubleday
“Pleasure is everything.”
“Along with its enchanting and exquisite melodies, West Side Story has attitude and a tremendous amount of frenetic energy. It's emotional, theatrical and technical. It's everything.”
“I enjoy reading biographies because I want to know about the people who messed up the world.”

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