"Common sense, the half-truths of a deceitful society, is honored as the honest truths of a frank world."

-- Russell Jacoby

#Common Sense Quotes #Half Quotes #World Quotes

“When you research someone, you actually get beyond your own preconceptions and become aware of the human being other than the image. You become empathetic and sympathetic in turn.”
“Fortunately I've got a weak character, so I never did decide to dedicate myself to only one of my professions. And I'm very glad. After all, if I'd rejected chess or music then my life wouldn't have been two times, but a hundred times less interesting.”
“If every call to Christ and His righteousness is a call to suffering, the converse is equally - every call to suffering is a call to Christ, a promotion, an invitation to come up higher.”
“I was a violent, bipolar, compulsive liar. I was a real American.”

Source : Ben Lerner (2011). “Leaving the Atocha Station”, p.158, Coffee House Press
“See, to me, rock'n'roll doesn't have any point. It's just fun. It has a million different angles and they're all valid. But I think rock might be a world issue.”
“An olive, with a pit...”
“I'm not an actress, you know. I don't know what's going on. And I'm supposed to be the villain.”
“There's something fascinating about seeing something you don't like at first but directly know you will loveâ€”in time. People are that way, all through life. You come against a personality, and it questions yours. You shy away but know there are gratifying secrets there, and the half-open door is often more exciting than the wide.”

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