"Very few of the early Italian humanists were really humane."

-- Irving Babbitt

#Italian Quotes #Humane Quotes

“We can be eaten by techniques and forget what we have inside of us.”
“Create each day anew.”
“Desire is the key to motivation. It is the key to develop a healthy personality and a positive attitude towards oneself and others.”

Source : New Dawn Press, Incorporated, Amit Abraham (2004). “Personality Development Through Positive Thinking”, p.9, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd
“Liberals say they are for civil liberties and personal freedom, but they continue to advocate government regulation of business, redistribution of wealth, and various forms of social engineering to manipulate human relationships and attitudes.”
“Charles II once invited the members of the Royal Society to explain to him why a dead fish weighs more than the same fish alive; a number of subtle explanations were offered to him. He then pointed out that it does not.”

Source : Alasdair MacIntyre (2013). “After Virtue”, p.108, A&C Black
“Only in art can you make something that no one wants and still be considered successful.”
“Strangely enough I'm better on a stage. I love that I feel like I blossom in front of a whole bunch of people.”
“... as long as we go on loving and working life is worth while.”

Source : Ruth Draper, Dorothy Warren (1999). “The Letters of Ruth Draper: Self-portrait of an Actress, 1920-1956”, p.141, SIU Press

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