"As a matter of selective necessity, man is an agent. He is, in his own apprehension, a centre of unfolding impulsive activity-'teleological activity.' He is an agent seeking in every act the accomplishment of some concrete, objective, impersonal end. By force of being such an agent, he is possessed of a taste for effective work, and a distaste for futile effort."

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Thorstein Veblen

#Men Quotes #Effort Quotes #Agents Quotes

“Do away with the corporate loopholes that allow major profitable corporations to stash their money in the Cayman Islands and not pay a nickel in some cases in federal income taxes.”
“God is the efficient cause not only of the existence of things, but also of their essence. Corr. Individual things are nothing but modifications of the attributes of God, or modes by which the attributes of God are expressed in a fixed and definite manner.”
“The teachers I've learned the most from, didn't think they were teaching me; they just thought we were friends.”
“I don't feel anything when I watch Shaquille O'Neal play. I don't feel anything coming off him.”
“I think movie making can sometimes make you lazy in your approach. Occasionally you'll be shooting a scene and it's not even your coverage but you'll catch yourself slipping away and you'll see your mind going somewhere else. But you just can't afford to do that on stage.”
“A disease is never a mere loss or excess. There is always a reaction on the part of the organism or individual to restore, replace or compensate for and to preserve its identity, however strange the means may be.”
“Gangs are a group reaction to helplessness.”
“I'm certainly much happier when I feel that the work is good.”

Source : "Grace And Frankie's June Diane Raphael on the joy of calling Donald Trump a 'little bitch'". Interview With Alex McLevy, tv.avclub.com. March 22, 2017.

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