"One of the great ambitions is to discover the diversity of the world, to discover who inhabits the world."

-- Theodore Zeldin

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“Thou hadst, for weary feet, the gift of rest.”

Source : William Watson (1936). “The Poems of Sir William Watson: 1878-1935”
“It would be naÃ¯ve to imagine that any analysis of experience is dependent on pattern expressed in language. Any concept, whether or not it forms part of the system of grammatical categories, can be conveyed in any language. If a notion is lacking in a given series, it implies a different configuration and not a lack of expressive power.”
“Every building you come out of, there is a parasite there exercising his constitutional right to make money out of being a parasite, trying to take your photo. Frankly, folks, I go to work, I do my job. I really concentrate, and if you go to the cinema, pay your money and have a good time. That's the end of it, as far as I'm concerned.”
“Today, we're struggling a lot, both men and women, with finding out what we're supposed to be. Like when you go on a first date, I always find it incredibly difficult to figure out whether I should reach for the check or not. I don't want to presume anything, but I don't want to be a ball-buster. A lot of rules are thrown up into the air and I think that maybe more than anything, we're confused.”
“Pray like it all depends on God, then when you are done, go work like it all depends on you.”
“Love is nature's LSD. You're going to see things that aren't really there.”
“The workman of today works every day in his life at the same tasks, and this fate is no less absurd. But it is tragic only at the rare moments when it becomes conscious.”
“Virtual representation is so absurd as to not deserve an answer. I therefore pass it over with contempt.”

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