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Lionel Trilling

"The definitions of humanism are many, but let us here take it to be the attitude of those men who think it an advantage to live in society, and, at that, in a complex and highly developed society, and who believe that man fulfills his nature and reaches his proper stature in this circumstance. The personal virtues which humanism cherishes are intelligence, amenity, and tolerance; the particular courage it asks for is that which is exercised in the support of these virtues. The qualities of intelligence which it chiefly prizes are modulation and flexibility."

Source : "The Portable Matthew Arnold " by Lionel Trilling, Viking Press, 1949.

Lionel Trilling

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“Without inspiration, weâ€™re all like a box of matches that will never be lit.”
“I have a long track record of really horrible relationships and a divorce behind me; so I'm not the guy to ask. I just got really fortunate with this one.”

Source : "James Denton: Desperate Plumber". Interview with Dan Kapelovitz, kapelovitz.com. February 2005.
“I mean, I'm in a band, we're reasonably successful, I've got a very nice suit - I'm not even a bad person- so why can't I get a shag?”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“She stood before him and surrendered herself to him and sky, forest, and brook all came toward him in new and resplendent colors, belonged to him, and spoke to him in his own language. And instead of merely winning a woman he embraced the entire world and every star in heaven glowed within him and sparkled with joy in his soul. He had loved and had found himself. But most people love to lose themselves.”
“Joe Klein is the flower of American political journalism, a sharp raconteur who shows traces of the gonzo style that was in vogue when he was honing his craft at Rolling Stone back in the day.”
“I was happy anywhere I could see the ocean.”
“Writing a song is a personal thing, and you have to have a lot of trust to try things and not be embarrassed.”
“I'd like my children to learn that anything is possible if you put your mind to it, and that when you make a decision to do something like pursuing the Olympics, like I have, it needs to be a family affair.”

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