"Ideology is not the product of thought; it is the habit or the ritual of showing respect for certain formulas to which, for various reasons having to do with emotional safety, we have very strong ties of whose meaning and consequences in actuality we have no clear understanding."

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Source : Lionel Trilling (2012). “The Liberal Imagination”, p.286, New York Review of Books

Lionel Trilling

#Strong Quotes #Emotional Quotes #Ideas Quotes

“In the infinite wisdom of the Lord of all the earth, each event falls with exact precision into its proper place in the unfolding of His divine plan. Nothing, however small, however strange, occurs without His ordering, or without its particular fitness for its place in the working out of His purpose; and the end of all shall be the manifestation of His glory, and the accumulation of His praise.”
“Here's what I had: I had the arrogance of saying I'd like to be in a 'good' movie, so in fact, when I was hot, I turned down a lot of stuff because I didn't think I wanted to watch it.”
“Consumption is a social relationship, the dominant relationship in our society-one that makes it harder and harder for people to hold together, to create community.”
“My attention determines the depth and quality of my experience.”

Source : Karen Kingston (1997). “Creating Sacred Space with Feng Shui”, Broadway
“What is a career, actually? Nobody can destroy my career. Only I can destroy my career, if I am a bad conductor. I've gone to lesser known orchestras in Scotland and Sweden, Detroit, but I have enjoyed the places I've been, and had success. I like the close community relations, and to solve problems.”
“I will try to win the Olympics gold in London.”
“Morning's great that way. You can cry yourself to sleep and wake up wondering what the fuss was over.”

Source : Terri Farley (2010). “Seven Tears into the Sea”, p.62, Simon and Schuster
“If a birth is the fall-out from the explosion caused by the union of two unstable elements, then perhaps a half-life is all we can expect.”

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