"The picture of Kant as the 'theological Robespierre' or the "world-crusher" was first suggested by someone with whom Kant stood in a relation of philosophical disagreement but also great mutual respect: namely, Moses Mendelssohn."

-- Allen W. Wood

#Philosophical Quotes #World Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“Rilke says: Verweilung, auch am Verstrautesten nicht, ist uns gegeben - We are not allowed to linger, even with what is most intimate.”
“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.”
“Bird Poop in the mouth is always a surprise.”
“Celebrate each season, for you too, are transformed with the turns of the earth.”
“It was a great place to grow up. There were always kids around in our neighborhood. We had a basketball hoop in the back of our house, a little front yard where you could get touch football games going. I know you think of it as a big city, but it was fun for me to grow up in New Orleans. I remember it as a very normal childhood.”
“If you try to breastfeed and it's not working, then you don't feel particularly good about yourself.”

Source : "Denise Van Outen: 'I was bullied for not breastfeeding'". www.mirror.co.uk. October 10, 2010.
“My heroines are always virgins. They never go to bed without a ring on their fingers; not until page 118 at least.”
“All I wanted was to say honestly to people: 'Have a look at yourselves and see how bad and dreary your lives are!' The important thing is that people should realize that, for when they do, they will most certainly create another and better life for themselves. I will not live to see it, but I know that it will be quite different, quite unlike our present life. And so long as this different life does not exist, I shall go on saying to people again and again: 'Please, understand that your life is bad and dreary!'”

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