"But what is to be the fate of the great wen of all? The monster, called, by the silly coxcombs of the press, "the metropolis of the empire"?"

-- William Cobbett

#Silly Quotes #Fate Quotes #Empires Quotes

“You are whole body, whole mind, whole spirit, all the time. When you experience all of you at once, anything is possible.”
“Empty the pond to get the fish.”

Source : Robert Bresson (2016). “Notes on the Cinematograph”, p.44, New York Review of Books
“These days no one can make money on the ***** airline business. The economics represent sheer hell.”
“I knew if I stayed in London my whole life would be dancing. I'd won almost every major title you can. I thought 'This really isn't my passion. I really want to sing,' and I knew I wouldn't be able to if I stayed there.”
“Art is a Verb, not a Noun.”
“I think Katie Price is a really good businesswoman. She has made so much money.”
“The fact is that much of advertising's power comes from this belief that advertising does not affect us. The most effective kind of propaganda is that which is not recognized as propaganda. Because we think advertising is silly and trivial, we are less on guard, less critical, than we might otherwise be. It's all in fun, it's ridiculous. While we're laughing, sometimes sneering, the commercial does its work.”

Source : Jean Kilbourne (2012). “Can't Buy My Love: How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel”, p.27, Simon and Schuster
“If you want to know how someone really feels, you almost never have to ask.”

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