"The new experience that has replaced dignified suffering is artificially prolonged, opaque, depersonalized maintenance."

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Ivan Illich

#Suffering Quotes #Maintenance Quotes #Opaque Quotes

“Ambition is a very dangerous thing because either you achieve it and your life ends prematurely, or you don't, in which case your life is a constant source of disappointment. You must never have ambition.”
“Technological consciousness takes itself dead seriously; it has no sense of humor. The fool can play no role in it, for there is no other realm that is can see beyond itself to which the fool can point. Consciousness in the throes of desire cannot tolerate laughter any more than criticism of laughter can be tolerated in a moment of sexual lust.”

Source : Donald Phillip Verene (2013). “Moral Philosophy and the Modern World”, p.119, Wipf and Stock Publishers
“Lights," I said softly. This had become my favorite word over the past week. In my mind, it had become synonymous with freedom.”
“The philistine provides the best definition of art. Anything that makes him rage is first class.”

Source : Louis Dudek (1991). “Small perfect things”, Dc Books
“Nothing in all the world is so good as the knowledge and love of Christ, and no pleasure that can be enjoyed equal to the joy of serving Him with all one's heart.”
“You, who are ashamed of your poverty, and blush for your calling, are a snob; as are you who boast of your wealth.”
“I don't get recognized too much, which is cool because, you know, I don't want people to be overwhelmed.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“There is a string attached to Maia Sharp's voice. And when she sings, you find that the other end is attached to your gut. Her voice is lush and sensual and the emotions she articulates resonate with the small feelings we have that sometimes are hard to face..there is an edge to her songs, but also a softness...she is lyrical and conversational at the same time. Her CD was the only one in my machine for a month. Her work inspires me to dig deeper.”

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