"If you based your knowledge of the human species exclusively on adverts, you'd think that the normal condition of humanity was to be a good-looking single person between 20 and 35, with excellent muscle-definition and/or an excellent figure, and a large disposable income."

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Source : "The trouble with atheists: a defence of faith" by Francis Spufford, www.theguardian.com. August 31, 2012.

Francis Spufford

#Thinking Quotes #Humanity Quotes #Income Quotes

“When you start thinking about taking pictures, sending an e-mail, receiving an e-mail, speaking into your phone and have it transcript voice into text and then sent as an e-mail, it's mind-boggling.”
“Those books of mine that are remunerative - I'm not talking about poetry here - take years to write, and I am never sure they'll be successful. So writing is a risk in more senses than one.”
“Some of you been trying to write rhymes for years, But weak ideas irritate my ears. Is this the best that you can make? Cause if not, and you got more...I'll wait.”
“I expect that you must receive top marks at school, young lady." Madeleine smiled as she stirred her tea. "There are always rewards for those who state the obvious frequently and with conviction.”
“When you're building a business, you're either all in, or you're not.”
“As new generations [of computers] come out, usually there are increased complexity and features, [that lead to] increased security problems. Plus, other industries have shown that every new generation has its own set of security problems.”
“Anybody who knows me knows my vote can't be bought.”
“You have a tendency, Hastings, to prefer the least likely. That, no doubt, is from reading too many detective stories.”

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