"The beast for me is greed. Whether you read Dante, Swift, or any of these guys, it always boils down to the same thing: the corruption of the soul."

-- Ben Nicholson

#Guy Quotes #Greed Quotes #Soul Quotes

“No man understands a deep book until he has seen and lived at least part of its contents.”
“A new year can begin only because the old year ends.”
“Beautiful I would never be. Striking, that I could manage.”
“Although our grammar schools are teaching a whole generation computer language to adjust to the technological needs of a Stage II [post survival-focused] society, we have neglected to teach this generation relationship language and conflict resolution skills to address the social and psychological needs of a Stage II society. And when it is taught, in countries like Germany, although called social competence it focuses on workplace teamwork -- still on survival, breadwinner oriented work goals.”
“But through world wars and a Great Depression, through painful social upheaval and a Cold War, and now through the attacks of September 11, 2001, our Nation has indeed survived.”
“I decided that I would be one of the biggest new names; and I actually had some little fancy business cards printed up to announce it, 'Count Basie. Beware, the Count is Here.'”

Source : Count Basie, Albert Murray (1985). “Good Morning Blues: The Autobiography of Count Basie”, Plume
“If I have a right to a job, education, health care or a house, then I must be able to specify the person or persons who owe me any or all of these things.”
“I know that the twelve notes in each octave and the variety of rhythm offer me opportunities that all of human genius will never exhaust.”

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