"the position of children as a group, in a commercial society, is not wholly advantageous. A commercial society urges its citizens to be responsible for things, but not for people. It is the unquestioned assumption of a mercantile culture that things need and deserve attention, but that people can take care of themselves ..."

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Source : Margaret Halsey (1952). “The Folks at Home”

Margaret Halsey

#Children Quotes #Business Quotes #People Quotes

“How little chance the Holy Ghost has nowadays. The churches and missionary societies have so bound Him in red tape that they practically ask Him to sit in a corner while they do the work themselves.”
“Writing about art is only useful when it leads to the experience of art.”
“The belief that the good in American society will finally win out... I don't believe any more.”
“Is your work an interpretation of your understanding of reality, or is it simply a picture of your feelings?”
“Hellboy?â€ â€œWhat?â€ â€œTouch me. Make me forget all this.â€ He was on her in an instant, took her down to the floor before she could blink.”
“My greatest wish â€” other than salvation â€” was to have a book. A long book with a never-ending story. One I could read again and again, with new eyes and a fresh understanding each time.”
“You see shape, and how the light hits things, how the color changes from one end of the photo to the other, and how movement affects the mood of the photo.”
“When you work with directors who really love actors, who love their contribution, it feels amazing. But sometimes when you work with directors, you feel like youre in the way.”

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