Quotes
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Anthony Storr

"The ecstatic state of wholeness is bound to be transient because it has no part in the total pattern of â€˜adaptation through maladaptationâ€™ which is characteristic of our speciesâ€¦the hunger of imagination, the desire and pursuit of the whole, take origin from the realization that something is missing, from awareness of incompleteness."

Source : Anthony Storr (2015). “Solitude a Return to the Self”, p.197, Simon and Schuster

Anthony Storr

#Imagination Quotes #Missing Quotes #Desire Quotes

“I will tell you this: I will not raise taxes on the middle-class to pay for these programs.”
“The toughest job for a coach today is handling the press after a game.”
“Now if the harvest is over, And the world cold, Give me the bonus of laughter, As I lose hold.”

Source : John Betjeman (2005). “Faith and Doubt of John Betjeman: An Anthology of Betjeman's Religious Verse”, p.53, A&C Black
“To be successful in the world of art you must, of course, have talent, although very small talents have gone very far in this age. Just as the microphone gave volume to voices that had none, so does the science of press-agentry magnify limited skills into highly saleable properties.”
“Fame often comes to those who are thinking about something else, whereas celebrity comes to those who think about nothing else. Celebrity is, if you like, a forgery of fame: it has the form but lacks the content.”
“I deepen my experience of God through prayer, meditation, and forgiveness.”
“I had always been an overachiever, so I felt I could just "wing it," reasoning that if I don't set clear, written goals I wouldn't have to account for anything if I failed. Now I'm the opposite! I am always setting goals, and I get very specific about where I'm going and take the time to learn the steps needed to take to get there.”
“Basil Stag Hare tut-tutted severely as he remarked to Ambrose Spike, 'Tch, tch. Dreadful table manners. Just look at those three wallahs, kicking up a hullaballoo like that! Eating's a serious business.”

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