"It is a most curious experience for a man of seventy-two to be confronted with the greenhorn enthusiasms of his youth. Young people think they are so smart. Alas the doctrines they spout with such fervor turn out to be mostly parroted from their elders."

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John Dos Passos

#Smart Quotes #Men Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“almost all novels are love stories.”
“A formally harmonious product needs no decoration, it should be elevated through pure form,”
“You need help when you're starting out. On the other hand, some people are very naturalistic to begin with.”
“We are often better served by connecting ideas than we are by protecting them.”

Source : Steven Johnson (2010). “Where Good Ideas Come From”, p.20, Penguin
“I love opera so much. I would never go back to doing it, but I love to listen - I'm grateful for it. I studied diction, breathing control, phrasing, why the song means something. You want to bring that across to your listeners.”
“There are cases where government-to-government aid actually has worked. Look at the eradication of smallpox and the near eradication of polio. But these are really top down solutions that require government-to-government support and aid.”
“All I say cancels out, Iâ€™ll have said nothing.”
“What was said by the Latin poet of labor--that it conquers all things--is much more true when applied to impudence.”

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