"It is a form of generational narcissism to change texts to suit one's own needs."

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Source : Luke Timothy Johnson (2007). “The Creed: What Christians Believe and Why it Matters”, p.85, Image

Luke Timothy Johnson

#Needs Quotes #Suits Quotes #Narcissism Quotes

“Infidelity is such a pretty word, so light and delicate. Whereas the act itself is dark and thick with guilt, betrayal, confusion, pain, and (okay) sometimes enormous pleasure.”

Source : Cynthia Heimel (2002). “If You Can't Live Without Me, Why Aren't You Dead Yet?!”, p.161, Grove Press
“I did all the stuff that people do - film, performance, photography, pictures and words, words and pictures. In retrospect, I was trying to find some way to put things - meaning images and forms - together that highlighted some idea of what was underneath the surface of an image, what determined how something was seen.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“Why do I beat a lot of people? Because I love it so much, thatâ€™s why.Â Everything about Jiu Jitsu, I love it â€“ the school, the mat, the ring.Â I always believe that.Â Maybe I am not better than my opponent, but I know for sure I love my training more.”
“An artist can respect the backfield of fact before which every human being stands and choose not to address those facts.”

Source : Tom Bissell (2012). “Magic Hours: Essays on Creators and Creation”, p.174, McSweeney's
“Thereâ€™s no such thing as perfection, and life is not a race.”
“When the young woman leans over the sky, about to water the flowers as well as the weeds, her white front splits open until her milk runs.”
“In the space shuttle program, where we had males and females, I can tell you that nobody was doing that [sex] because there's absolutely no privacy. The only privacy would have been in the air lock, but everybody would know what you were doing. You're not out there doing a spacewalk. There's no reason to be in there.”
“Politeness is wasted on the dishonest, who will always take advantage of any well-intended concession.”

Source : "Flock of Dodos: Behind Modern Creationism, Intelligent Design and the Easter Bunny". Book by Barrett Brown and ‎Jon P. Alston, 2007.

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