"The present is the past rolled up for action, and the past is the present unrolled for understanding."

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Source : Will Durant, Ariel Durant (2012). “The Lessons of History”, p.6, Simon and Schuster

Ariel Durant

#Past Quotes #Understanding Quotes #Action Quotes

“In any job, you have to give up certain things, and I believe that having a good quality of life means enjoying certain things only in moderation.”

Source : Interview with Tarek Hijazi, www.askmen.com. January, 2011.
“The principal object of your reading should be for the acquisition of useful knowledge , and the strengthening, refining, and ennobling of your character.”
“Girls are taught to be so afraid to take up any "space," even with their own bodies, and hair is a part of that. I'm glad to not be a part of that!”
“Understanding of life begins with the understanding of patterns.”

Source : Fritjof Capra, Pier Luigi Luisi (2014). “The Systems View of Life: A Unifying Vision”, p.94, Cambridge University Press
“My general approach to making art making hasn't changed much since I was 20, poor, and writing songs in my bedroom wanting to get my art out of my body into the world in some way.”

Source : Source: www.thedailybeast.com
“Don't come lecturing us about liberty. You need a reality check. Don't act like a spoiled rude child. Here you will only find dignity and sovereignty. Here we haven't invaded anyone. Here we don't torture like in Guantanamo. Here we don't have drones killing alleged terrorist without any due trial, killing also the women and children of those supposed terrorists. So don't come lecturing us about life, law, dignity, or liberty. You don't have the moral right to do so.”
“My favorite TV show is probably 'Glee.' I'm a Gleek, like everyone else!”
“A good cook is like a sorceress who dispenses happiness.”

Source : 1954 A Shocking Life, ch.21.

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