"The ancient dream of man to fly among the stars and go through the could and look down on the lands and seas has degenerated in its realization to the socialized and apathetic behavior of passengers who hardly look out the windows."

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Source : Growing Up Absurd" by Paul Goodman, (p. 144), 1956.

Paul Goodman

#Dream Quotes #Stars Quotes #Men Quotes

“A smile and a laugh are the duct tape of life; they can fix anything.”
“If women were in charge, abortion would be a sacrament, an occasion of deep and serious and sacred meaning.”
“Ambition and thirst for power have a part but greed and greed alone is the reason for a man wanting to swell his ward.”
“There is nothing wrong with underlining personal agency, but there is something unfair about using personal responsibility as a basis for assigning blame while simultaneously denying those who are being blamed the opportunity to exert agency in their lives”

Source : Paul Farmer (2001). “Infections and Inequalities: The Modern Plagues”, p.84, Univ of California Press
“The worst part about the job is the travel, which takes you away from family and friends and important dates and hockey games and tournaments that your kids are in and things like that.”

Source : Source: bleacherreport.com
“Writers, you know, are the beggars of Western society.”
“The language of truth is unadorned and always simple.”
“I was born in Switzerland. Everyone thinks I'm Swiss, but I'm actually German. I'm from Germany.”

Source : Source: collider.com

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