"The term [Americanization] invokes the transformation of the landscape into unnatural mechanical shapes, of night into day, of speed for its own sake, an irrational passion for novelty at the expense of quality, a worship of gimmickry."

-- Robert Stone

#Passion Quotes #Night Quotes #Quality Quotes

“The financial markets generally are unpredictable. So that one has to have different scenarios... The idea that you can actually predict what's going to happen contradicts my way of looking at the market.”
“I have no illusions. Of course, Russia is massively upgrading its military. We know that Russia is pursuing a policy of expansion. This is of course a cause for concern among Eastern European countries.”
“A Hebrew knelt in the dying light, His eye was dim and cold; The hairs on his brow were silver white, And his blood was thin and old.”

Source : Thomas Kibble Hervey (1849). “The devil's progress: A poem”, p.27
“Quarrels often arise in marriages when the bridal gifts are excessive.”
“When I think of work, it's mostly about having control over your destiny, as opposed to being at the mercy of what's out there.”
“The English as a race are not worth saving!”
“Hello, Officer? Can you help me? My dad got turned into a zombie. You know, weâ€™ve been travelling around getting rid of things that arenâ€™t real, and this time they hit back. I really need someplace to stay â€“ but can you make sure I have some holy water or something wherever it is? And some silver-jacketed bullets? Thatâ€™d be sweet. Yeah, thatâ€™d be totally cool. Thanks. And while youâ€™re at it, can you tell the guys with the straitjackets that Iâ€™m really sane? That would help.”
“If we can forgive whatâ€™s been done to us . . . If we can forgive what weâ€™ve done to others . . . If we can leave all of our stories behind. Our being villains or victims. Only then can we maybe rescue the world.”

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