"There is something self-defeating in the too-conscious pursuit of pleasure."

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Source : Max Eastman (1948). “Enjoyment of living”

Max Eastman

#Self Quotes #Pleasure Quotes #Conscious Quotes

“Can any reasonable man be well disposed toward a government which makes war and carnage the only means of supporting itself?”
“It helps me chill out and focus.”
“I thought of my mother as Queen Christina, cool and sad, eyes trained on some distant horizon. That was where she belonged, in furs and palaces of rare treasures, fireplaces large enough to roast a reindeer, ships of Swedish maple.”
“So, instead of spending my strength quarreling with the hand, I would strike for the heart of that great tyranny.”
“When it comes to taking genes from viruses and bacteria and putting them into plants, people say 'Yuck! Why would scientists do that?' Because sometimes it is the safest, cheapest and most effective technology to advance sustainable agriculture and enhance food security.”
“I actually got the part. And I thought, Well, I'll do it for a while. I'll just quit if it's stupid.”
“Enthusiasm is the energy and force that builds literal momentum of the human soul and mind.”
“Good morning, Dr. Chandra. This is Hal. I am ready for my first lesson.”

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