"New York is a field of tireless and antagonistic interests undoubtedly fascinating but horribly unreal. Everybody is looking at everybody else a foolish crowd walking on mirrors."

-- Wallace Stevens

#New York Quotes #Stupid Quotes #Mirrors Quotes

“To me the bicycle is in many ways a more satisfactory invention than the automobile. It is consonant with the independence of man because it works under his own power entirely. There is no combustion of some petroleum product..to set the pedals going. Purely mechanical instruments like watches and bicycles are to be preferred to engines that depend on the purchase of power from foreign sources....The price of power is enslavement.”
“Regardless of how often the appetite for entertainment violence becomes addictive, increased exposure does risk further desensitizing viewers. And the element of pleasure that they derive may lead them to regard violence as a more acceptable way of dealing with problems, and victimization as more tolerable so long as it befalls others, not themselves.”
“Being a woman is interesting, but it shouldnâ€™t stop you from being a person.”
“I have full confidence in your courage and devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory! Good luck! And let us beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.”
“I entertain for a living and I role-play for a living, and I can't help but continue to do it.”

Source : "‘Supernatural’s’ Ty Olsson On Benny’s Evolution, Friction With Sam And Castiel And More". Interview with Laura Prudom, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 31, 2012.
“a fair degree of literacy of speech ... is increasingly rare in politicians and not necessarily regarded as an asset.”
“The horse must perform from joy, not subservience. Praising a horse frequently with voice, a gentle pat, or relaxing the reins is very important to keep the horse interested and willing.”
“When you find the right people, you never let go. The people who count are the ones who are your friends in lean times. You have all the friends you want when things are going well.”

Source : Interview with Henry April, www.aprilhenrymysteries.com. 1999.

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