"The pretence that numbers are not the humble creation of man, but are the exacting language of the Universe and therefore possess the secret of all things, is comforting, terrifying and mesmeric."

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Source : "Fear of Drowning By Numbers". Book by Peter Greenaway, 1991.

Peter Greenaway

#Humble Quotes #Men Quotes #Numbers Quotes

“Just build your brand from day one, man. Your brand is your name, basically. A lot of people don't know that they need to build their brand, your brand is what keeps you moving.”
“I like to play things that people understand, or maybe tunes that they could recognize. And so â€” I play for the people, just as much as for myself. Because, as I say, I still like to play.”
“As soon as I walk out that door, you're gonna decide you want me back. You might even tell yourself that you're in love with me. But you're not. You never will be.”
“The very fears and guilts imposed by religious training are responsible for some of history's most brutal wars, crusades, pogroms, and persecutions, including five centuries of almost unimaginable terrorism under Europe's Inquisition and the unthinkably sadistic legal murder of nearly nine million women. History doesn't say much very good about God.”
“My dad was an absentee dad, so it was always important to me that I was part of my daughter's life, and she deserved two parents, which is part of the rationale behind us staying married for 30 years.”
“I was at the Royal Art School. That was a preparatory school specially for art teachers. You see, it was not so much for the development of artists. But we had there terribly stiff training.”
“Every president since George Washington has taken executive privilege seriously. Every Republican president has.”
“A woman who demands further gun control legislation is like a chicken who roots for Colonel Sanders.”

Source : FaceBook post by Larry Elder from Dec 04, 2015

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