"For twenty-five centuries, Western knowledge has tried to look upon the world. It has failed to understand that the world is not for the beholding. It is for hearing. It is not legible, but audible."

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Source : Jacques Attali (1985). “Noise: The Political Economy of Music”, p.3, Manchester University Press

Jacques Attali

#Twenties Quotes #Looks Quotes #World Quotes

“A man who doesn't dream is like a man who doesn't sweat. He stores up a lot of poison.”

Source : Truman Capote (2012). “The Grass Harp”, p.98, Vintage
“I have a long list of things that make me mad.”
“I know I'm not exactly a bombshell, but one has to make the best of what one's got.”
“I love my daughter, but she had me on couscous and fixed me pastas and made me eat oatmeal every morning and what else, turkey burgers, turkey bacon, and that kind of stuff. So she wants her dad to live a long time, and I do, too.”

Source : "Dusty Baker on S.F.: 'This is my home'". San Francisco Chronicle Interview, www.sfgate.com. October 5, 2012.
“Shame can be self-indulgence too.”

Source : Eleanor Clark (1978). “Eyes, etc: a memoir”, HarperCollins
“Once I stopped drinking and I'd be going out on dates, or hanging out with guys, I'd realize, "Oh, maybe I don't like them that much!" I think the drinking was to make these guys more tolerable.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“It's your decisions, not your conditions, which shape your life.”
“You don't realize how easy one is until you have two. Now I'm really a mom. Oh, I am a mom now! This is for serious â€” I am responsible for two people now.”

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