"The rise and fall of images of the future precedes or accompanies the rise and fall of cultures. As long as a societyâ€™s image is positive and flourishing, the flower of culture is in full bloom. Once the image begins to decay and lose its vitality, however, the culture does not long survive"

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Source : "The Image of the Future" by Fred Polak,Elsevier Sdentific Publishing Company, (p. 19), 1973.

Fred Polak

#Flower Quotes #Fall Quotes #Long Quotes

“You can't make people believe in you if you play a horror part with your tongue in your cheek.”
“Of the two smartest creatures on the earth, man and the dolphin, each thought they were smarter than the other. Man thought he was smarter because he built many things and did much work, while the dolphins just played all day. The dolphins thought they were smarter for the same reason.”
“America, our endless blessings bestow an enduring burden. But as Americans, we welcome our responsibility to lead.”
“I'm lucky to be in food at the moment, because we're living in a time where so many people are obsessed with it. People will go to food festivals now, and argue over the merits of a taco for hours. It's about the people who deeply care, and want that exchange of ideas.”

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“Some of the commercial work I do is helping people to improve their presentations and add some design thinking. There are so many amazing things in science, and such great data, which can often be locked away. It's in the minds of these amazing practitioners, who can't necessarily express what they want in a visual way.”
“I finally learned to love myself by dressing up as Geri Halliwell.”
“I once threw a water balloon on a girl because I caught her cheating on me. She was kissing my friend and I thought, 'Oh, this can't be happening.' It was bad and I was much older than you think throwing a water balloon. I was 14.”

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“My habit of attacking Huns dangling from their parachutes led to many arguments in the mess. Some officers, of the Eton and Sandhurst type, thought it was 'unsportsmanlike' to do it. Never having been to a public school, I was unhampered by such considerations of form. I just pointed out that there was a bloody war on, and that I intended to avenge my pals.”

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