Quotes
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Thomas Bernhard

"We must allow ourselves to think, we must dare to think, even though we fail. It is in the nature of things that we always fail, because we suddenly find it impossible to order our thoughts, because the process of thinking requires us to consider every thought there is, every possible thought. Fundamentally we have always failed, like all the others, whoever they were, even the greatest minds. At some point, they suddenly failed and their system collapsed, as is proved by their writings, which we admire because they venture farthest into failure. To think is to fail, I thought."

Source : Thomas Bernhard (2013). “Extinction: A Novel”, p.187, Vintage

Thomas Bernhard

#Writing Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Order Quotes

“If one sticks too rigidly to one's principles, one would hardly see anybody.”
“A great deal of the chaos in the world occurs because people don't appreciate themselves.”
“I would dream of being a pro skater, but I never dreamt I'd be discovered by Lance Mountain and Stacey Peralta, who were two major heroes of mine, and be asked to skate for that team and be a part of their company.”
“But here's the ugly truth: nature doesn't care about democracy, or who's right, or what's fair. And because of the slow-change aspect of climate, we can't wait until the worst effects are upon us to make a decision -- by then, it would be far, far too late. The scenario we may be faced with is one where doing something for the wrong reasons, run by the wrong people, may still save more lives than holding out for a more appealing option.”
“Relationships are leverage. If you give value to someone else first, you have leverage.”
“It is best as one grows older to strip oneself of possessions, to shed oneself downward like a tree, to be almost wholly earth before one dies.”

Source : Sylvia Townsend Warner (1978). “Lolly Willowes: or, The loving huntsman”, Charles River Books
“I have the right to speak up. If you don't want to listen, just unfollow. If you're so upset about it you can't even listen to my music, because you're upset that we're not supporting Trump or whatever, then fine. Don't. Don't listen. Moving on. End of story. I'm more disappointed in fellow artists that stay mum for fear of losing a handful of fans.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“You screamin' 'no homo', but that's so ***** Such a no-no, please swallow the .44”

Source : Song: This Or That, Album: Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme, 2011

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