"Life involves maintaining oneself between contradictions that can't be solved by analysis."

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Source : William Empson (2000). “The complete poems”, Lane, Allen

William Empson

#Maintaining Quotes #Analysis Quotes #Contradiction Quotes

“But I think it is always difficult to have high expectations of yourself or anyone else.”
“I break an emcee off proper Yo don't check me, Ask your Moms and Pops, Yo they respect me, But here you stand, tryin' to get yours, but gettin' nothin' You probably can't spell "Boogie Down" or "Productions"”
“I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law.”
“Before we had the kids, my husband and I were traveling a lot and working and really enjoying our lives and each other. We both love the theater and books and travel and so we were really having a lot of fun.”
“Life is a glass of wine and having your feet washed - it's a biblical event, might I add. This is part of mankind's story. You are always looking for a moment to take a break.”

Source : "Bartender Wisdom: Mick Fleetwood Edition" by Mark Mikin, www.esquire.com. October 11, 2011.
“The Left is acting like a young child, saying 'I want peace'... A child says 'I want candy right away,' an adult takes all of the factors into account and understands who he's dealing with.”

Source : "Barak Fights Labor MKs over Goldstone", by Maayana Miskin, www.israelnationalnews.com. October 26, 2009.
“If elections really changed anything, they would be outlawed.”
“Trying to wage war on 23 million Americans who are obviously very committed to certain recreational activities is not going to be any more successful than Prohibition was.”

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