"Of course we do not live in order to eat, but it is not really true to say that we eat in order to live; we eat because we are hungry. Desire has no further intentions behind it... it is a good will."

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Emmanuel Levinas

#Food Quotes #Order Quotes #Desire Quotes

“In naturalism, man is actually very insignificant, but arrogates to himself stupendous power. In Christianity, man is actually the apex of created significance, but is called to see it in abject humility.”
“During my early days as a sportsman and early career as a policeman, things were tight. In athletics I competed as an amateur and, although I might have received some expenses, very little came my way in earnings.”

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“You have to make a bet one way or another. We believe that overall demand is going to continue to grow, and its absolutely being fueled by the Internet. If anything, we're just building a little bit ahead of the curve. There's clearly a curve toward growth, and the question is 'How do you intercept that?' We've decided to intercept it as aggressively as possible.”
“Dad said that he was prouder of me than he'd ever been when I came out.”
“Between a quarter and a third of Los Angeless land area is now monopolized by the automobile and its needs-by freeways, highways, garages, gas stations, car lots, parking lots. And all of it is blanketed with anonymity and foul air.”
“Like every other rich asshole, I have a cook and he's in my trailer making food all the time.”
“It was never physically dangerous except when I nearly fell off a horse, but it was physically arduous - especially when you were working late at night.”
“I have not let myself be stultified by science, whose highest goal is to furnish a `waiting room', which it would be best to tear down.”

Source : Gustav Meyrink, Mike Mitchell (Translator) (2013). “The Golem”, p.223, SCB Distributors

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