"The temper of mind that sees tragedy in life has not for its opposite the temper that sees joy. The opposite pole to the tragic view of life is the sordid view."

-- Edith Hamilton

#Views Quotes #Opposites Quotes #Perspective Quotes

“If shadows were caused by the interplay between light and Life, a child's was still forming. An adult's was inextricably bound to his body, but a child had a tenuous relationship to his own permanence, and thus, his own shadow.”

Source : Anne Ursu, Eric Fortune (2007). “The Shadow Thieves”, p.167, Simon and Schuster
“I get to do something that millions of people across the world are going to see and enjoy and have fun with. People I'm never going to meet, people I'm never going to see, but when they finish their job tonight, they're going to be playing one of my games and that makes me feel good.”
“Language is the tool of the tools”
“There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.”

Source : Howard Zinn (1993). “Failure to Quit: Reflections of an Optimistic Historian”, p.118, South End Press
“Your desire to communicate must be bigger than your relationship with the chaotic and unfair realities.”
“Can you spare some change? is never a good pick up line.”
“Success is not easy and I think everyone should know that hard work and perseverance and being open to giving back are so much more powerful than stepping all over people to get to the top.”

Source : Source: bknation.org
“I belong to no race nor time. I am the eternal feminine with its string of beads.”

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