"Basically no, I mean I think that it's very easy to like I say, smoke a joint or even to wear a Chairman Mao button, or do a lot of these things with out knowing what's behind it, and what it really means."

-- Lester Bangs

#Mean Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Knowing Quotes

“Every sin provokes its punishment.”
“Put simply, Clean Eating is avoiding all processed food, relying on fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains rather than prepackaged or fast food.”

Source : "What is 'clean eating?' Tips from expert Tosca Reno" By Stephanie Hasbrouck, www.cnn.com. September 19, 2012.
“I'm going to teach you the art of swordsmanship-or in other words, how to totally kill someone with a sharp, pointy thing.”

Source : Michael Buckley (2012). “The Sisters Grimm: Book Nine: The Council of Mirrors”, p.90, Abrams
“My diary entries during this period constantly refer to the importance of learning how to take criticism. If you shut yourself in your own little world, that will be the death of your theory. On the other hand, many of the criticisms you receive are pointless and simply reflect the view that anything new is bad. In such a delicate situation it is crucial to tread gingerly and be careful to appreciate the difference between pertinent and idiotic comments.”
“An army formed of good officers moves like clockwork; but there is no situation upon earth less enviable, nor more distressing, than that person's who is at the head of troops which are regardless of order and discipline.”
“The first bond of society is the marriage tie; the next our children; then the whole family of our house, and all things in common.”
“You can't have an honest fourth grade school teacher. Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Johnny, your son, your only child, the fruit of your loin, is a moron. I have no idea how this kid finds a door to get out of the house in the morning. If I were you, I would waste him and start over. Now, I say that with all due respect.”
“The dictatorship of the Communist Party is maintained by recourse to every form of violence.”

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