"The life of sensation is the life of greed; it requires more and more. The life of the spirit requires less and less."

--

Annie Dillard

#Greed Quotes #Spirit Quotes

“I cherish my every connection. I see the other in myself and myself in others.”
“Let us suppose, that the Old and New worlds were formerly but one continent, and that, by a violent earthquake, the ancient Atalantis [sic] of Plato was sunk ... The sea would necessarily rush in from all quarters, and form what is now called the Atlantic ocean.”
“I bought my first house because of Animal House.”
“In goodness there are all kinds of wisdom.”
“One characteristic that I have observed about the timing of all good traders is that they never try to squeeze out the last point in a stock.”

Source : Venita VanCaspel (1983). “The power of money dynamics”, Simon & Schuster
“Do not wave stick when trying to catch dog.”
“Life is a continuous process of adjustment.”

Source : Indira Gandhi (1985). “Selected Thoughts of Indira Gandhi: A Book of Quotes”, p.185, Mittal Publications
“In every person's life, around 27 to 29 years old, the stars and the planets align themselves to exactly the way they were when you were born. You're faced with yourself. There's no running away.”

Source : "Lykke Li: Better Off Alone" by Carrie Battan, pitchfork.com. April 30, 2014.

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