"A printed work, which cannot be read, becomes a product without purpose."

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Source : Emil Ruder (2001). “Typographie”, Arthur Niggli

Emil Ruder

#Purpose Quotes #Printed Quotes

“Where does your security lie? Is God your refuge, your hiding place, your stronghold, your shepherd, your counselor, your friend, your redeemer, your saviour, your guide? If He is, you don't need to search any further for security.”
“There are lots of actors out there who are hugely, hugely talented and haven't got the breaks I've had.”
“... we should be miserable but for the consciousness that we have done all in our power to help forward every measure for the freedom and equality of the races and the sexes.”
“By remaining constrained in one's environment or country or family, one has little chance of being other than the original prescription. By leaving, one gains a perspective, a distance of both space and time, which is essential for writing about family or home, in any case.”

Source : Rabih Alameddine (2002). “I, The Divine: A Novel in First Chapters”, p.317, W. W. Norton & Company
“There are works of literature whose influence is strong but indirect because it is mediated through the whole of the culture rather than immediately through imitation. Wordsworth is the case that comes to mind.”
“It's been a journey, the NBA. It's taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.”
“Everybody makes mistakes; look at Hitler.”
“There's a place down the street; Seven Xs. What does that mean? Maybe it's... girls without skin.”

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