"Every reader should ask himself periodically â€œToward what end, toward what end?â€â€”but do not ask it too often lest you pass up the fun of programming for the constipation of bittersweet philosophy."

-- Alan Perlis

#Fun Quotes #Philosophy Quotes #Bittersweet Quotes

“Not all dreamers are winners, but all winners are dreamers.”
“Not one ounce of my self worth depends on your acceptance of me.”
“Yes, what is it like? Certainly not like she dreamed. But maybe that's okay. We want what we want. At home, she works herself into a frenzy worrying about what she isn't--and perhaps loses track of just where she is.”
“Cooking isnâ€™t taught,â€ Patch said. â€œItâ€™s inherent. Either youâ€™ve got it or you donâ€™t. Like chemistry. You think youâ€™re ready for chemistry?â€ I pressed the knife down through the tomato; it split in two, each half rocking gently on the cutting board. â€œYou tell me. Am I ready for chemistry?â€ Patch made a deep sound I couldnâ€™t decipher and grinned.”
“The man who looks for security, even in the mind, is like a man who would chop off his limbs in order to have artificial ones which will give him no pain or trouble.”
“I don't think that McMahon thinks very much about the fact that J.R and I have been successful. I don't think that McMahon thinks the wrestling announcers really have that much to contribute the show.”
“As a passionate sports fan, as well as an athlete, I am excited to be a part of CBS Sports Network's historic sports-focused program hosted entirely by women, especially at a time when the influence of women in sports has evolved to where it is today.”
“An old art spreading rumours about / Paradise, it begs outside the gates / Of the gods: the active gods come out.”

Source : Peter Porter (2010). “The Rest on the Flight: Selected Poems”, p.73, Pan Macmillan

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