"One thing that's important to point out is that this kind of populism has a long and mixed history. It's part of this tradition of problematic anti-elitism where the elites are always the liberal class - the intellectuals, the professors, the artists - and not the economic elites. Why are we so mad and aggrieved at newspaper editors but not at corporate executives? I think we need to look more at the latter, at economic elites."

-- Astra Taylor

#Thinking Quotes #Artist Quotes #Editors Quotes

“I like ties but I prefer not to wear one when I'm nervous.”
“He who dares to speak with a razor sharp tongue, shall in end, bare the final scar.”
“Foras Road has a sordid reputation (â€¦) Old crones sat in doorways, while their daughters were pushed out to earn money. It is intriguing that a society which is very covert with sexuality should be so straightforward about prostitution.”
“Christians know that Christianity is simply extended training in dying early. That is what we have always been about.”
“Our destiny hides among our free choices, disguised as the free-est of all.”
“A thing derided is a thing dead; a laughing man is stronger than a suffering man.”
“Become like a sheet of blotting paper and soak it all in. Later on you can figure out what to keep and what to unload.”
“I've learned that love takes priority.”

Source : "John Ondrasik Interview from Five For Fighting". Interview with Maranda Plesant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. September 1, 2013.

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