"All men are forced into one of two categories: those with eleven fingers and those without."

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Source : Ned Rorem (2013). “The Paris Diary & The New York Diary: 1951–1961”, p.136, Open Road Media

Ned Rorem

#Men Quotes #Two Quotes #Eleven Quotes

“. . . the sin of abortion, or the destruction of unborn children - lies somewhere a close kin to the crime of destroying human life and certainly to be condemned.”
“Only a fool would try to deprive working men and working women of their right to join the union of their choice.”
“American economy is tricky. If you stay in the game you're in a good position for the upswing. If you're not in the game you can't win.”
“To horse and away To the heart of the fray! Fling care to the Devil for one merry day!”
“Information is the hardest currency.”
“It's funny, now there are so many bands that I can never remember any of their names. Maybe it's because I'm old.”
“Military hardliners called me a 'security threat' for promoting peace in South Asia and for supporting a broad-based government in Afghanistan.”
“Nothing succeeds like the appearance of success.”

Source : Christopher Lasch (1991). “The Culture of Narcissism: American Life in an Age of Diminishing Expectations”, p.59, W. W. Norton & Company

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