"James Joyce - an essentially private man who wished his total indifference to public notice to be universally recognized."

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Tom Stoppard

#Men Quotes #Indifference Quotes #Joyce Quotes

“Create what you want as opposed to being stuck in what you didn't have.”
“What happens is not as important as how you react to what happens.”
“To judge from the notions expounded by theologians, one must conclude that God created most men simply with a view to crowding hell.”
“Equality is not in regarding different things similarly, equality is in regarding different things differently.”
“Those who know New York City primarily through tourism or mass culture may think of us natives as possessing certain shared characteristics, not all of them flattering. But the true, volatile charisma of New York lies in how balkanised it is.”
“A man doesn't need to be flawless to be a perfect father, but the commitment to his family is a precious responsibility.”
“The city is the nerve center of our civilization. It is also the storm center,”

Source : Josiah Strong (1963). “Our Country”
“Nobody should teach anywhere for 25 years, but I did.”

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