"Only when the true ends of society have nothing to do with the sublime does "culture" become necessary as a veneer to cover over the void. Culture can at best appreciate the monuments of earlier faith; it cannot produce them."

-- Allan Bloom

#Appreciate Quotes #Sublime Quotes #Doe Quotes

“Music is its own language - if you don't speak it, it's hard to say what you're trying to do.”
“I always felt bad for Mother Teresa. Mother Teresa lived a whole life helping starving children and dying villages, but she could never be declared a saint 'cause she never actually performed a miracle. And it was towards the end, she was desperate to perform a miracle, so she would go up to starving children and go, 'What's that behind your ear? It's a quarter!”
“There are maybe one or two hours a day when I think I can play, but I get over that real quick once I realize the risk and my wife tells me, "Just take a seat."”

Source : Source: sports-ak.espn.go.com
“I became a journalist to come as close as possible to the heart of the world.”
“Why the hell shouldn't I run away with the circus?”
“Scientia is knowledge. It is only in the popular mind that it is equated with facts.”
“I have to accept risk as a racing driver.”

Source : Interview with Paul Schienberg, psychedonline.com. 2002.
“Eating chocolates or popping pills won't reduce depression.Instead, one must read Gita. This will help relieve the stress and depression in life. It will help in dealing with challenges of life.”

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