"I think the biggest reason otherwise radical people don't want to face the necessity of ending industrial civilization is privilege. We're the ones reaping the benefits. We've sold out the rest of life on earth for convenience, creature comforts, and cheap consumer goods, and it's appalling. I'm sickened by this bargain."

-- Lierre Keith

#Thinking Quotes #Civilization Quotes #People Quotes

“Stones taught me to fly, love taught me to lie, life taught me to die, so it's not hard to fall when you flow like a cannonball”
“Every Englishman is an average Englishman: it is a national characteristic.”

Source : E. M. Delafield (2015). “The Collected Works of E. M. Delafield (Illustrated): The Provincial Lady Series, Zella Sees Herself, The War-Workers, Consequences, Gay Life, The Heel of Achilles, Humbug, Messalina of the Suburbs (Including Short Stories and Plays)”, p.2680, e-artnow
“At times, the most dangerous politicians have been those impelled by dreams and ideals, rather than basic realities.”
“I'm afraid a boat so small would sink with the weight of all my sorrow.”
“As a new artist you should ignore trends at all costs.”
“I think all great wrestlers appreciate a good BATTLE”
“Inward is not a direction. Inward is a dimension.”
“Covenants with God help us to know who we really are.”

Source : "Mormon Feminists Surprised By New Wording Referring To Women As ‘Blessed Disciples Of Jesus’" by Peggy Fletcher Stack, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 29, 2014.

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