"Minimalism is the pursuit of the essence of things, not the appearance."

-- Claudio Silvestrin

#Essence Quotes #Appearance Quotes #Pursuit Quotes

“Intensely selfish people are always very decided as to what they wish. They do not waste their energies in considering the good of others.”

Source : Ouida (2016). “Wisdom, Wit and Pathos of Ouida”, p.408, Ouida
“The other deals with my life and my livelihood and my family and all that I stand for.”
“If the cross does provide us with a true picture of what God is like, it follows that God is a redeeming presence in all creaturely experiences of suffering. All innocent suffering will be transformed.”

Source : Andrew Linzey (2013). “Why Animal Suffering Matters: Philosophy, Theology, and Practical Ethics”, p.164, Oxford University Press
“A scientist is an unlikely character to put at the center of a movie.”
“When left to its own devices it tends to make me look as if Iâ€™ve been set afire.”
“Poetry at large in America is naturally a reflection of the American system and culture. That's my possibly narrow view of it, or reductive view. But I think for as many portals for critical consciousness in the poetry world and in the American spirit that exist, there's also an over-arching, dominant mirroring, in poetry, of the corporate structure, the capitalist enterprise.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“The countless number of influential figures in American history who are of Caribbean heritage indicates the need to set aside a designated time to celebrate their contribution to our country.”
“I had already learned from more than a decade of political life that I was going to be criticized no matter what I did, so I might as well be criticized for something I wanted to do.”

Source : Rosalynn Carter (2016). “First Lady from Plains”, p.185, University of Arkansas Press

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