"Hemingway never grew out of adolescence. His scope and depth stayed shallow because he had no idea what women are for."

-- Rex Stout

#Ideas Quotes #Depth Quotes #Shallow Quotes

“The difference between transformation by accident and transformation by a system is like the difference between lightning and a lamp. Both give illumination, but one is dangerous and unreliable, while the other is relatively safe, directed, available.”

Source : Marilyn Ferguson (1987). “The Aquarian Conspiracy: Personal and Social Transformation in the 1980s”, Tarcher
“We can bring to characters dark and bright sides that nobody even dreams about.”
“Honesty is the voice that is acceptable in every matter.”
“Tommy Hearns seemed like an indestructible machine, so to beat him, I think that was my defining moment, the pinnacle.”
“The books from which [children] learn must reflect movement and change and all of the infinite possibilities of minds at liberty.”
“Motivations are too tangled and complex.”
“I do not wish to give the order full force without giving timely warning but I am a widow's son outlawed and must be obeyed.”

Source : Jerilderie Letter, www.nma.gov.au. 1879.
“I'm absolutely flooded with a raucous energy to get out into the world and tell my story again. I feel like this is spring. After a period of shriveling, out come the leaves.”

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