"A man defines his standing at the court of chastity by his views of women."

-- Amos Bronson Alcott

#Men Quotes #Views Quotes #Court Quotes

“Who are the advertising men kidding, besides the European tourist? Between the tired, sad, gentle faces of the subway riders and the grinning Holy Families of the Ad-Mass, there exists no possibility of even a wishful identification.”
“Continued experiment with dog today.”
“One only really loves from a feminine position.”
“But the real life of a writer resides in showing up at the keyboard every day, with the necessary patience and mercy, and making the best decisions you can on behalf of your people. It's a slow process. It often feels hopeless, more like an affliction than an art form. Most of us will have to find our readers one by one, in other words, and against considerable resistance. If anything qualifies us as heroic, it's that private perpetual struggle. Put down that magazine, soldier. Forget about the other guy. Remember who you are.”

Source : "The New Yorker’s One Over 40" by Steve Almond, therumpus.net. June 14, 2010.
“If you have the courage and you have the heart, that hero just might be you.”

Source : Song: Small Packages
“I drink, I huff, I strut, look big and stare; And all this I can do, because I dare.”
“All great and precious things are lonely.”

Source : John Steinbeck (2002). “East of Eden”, p.458, Penguin
“I think everyone starts in the mailroom at some point! It's a right of passage. Your boss has to throw something at you and order you around for at least two years.”

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