"Shakespeare would never have gone far in today's politically correct world."

-- John Sununu

#Gone Quotes #World Quotes #Today Quotes

“To tell a strong story with real taste of an epic tragedy needs great actors.”
“When I hear from people that religion doesn't hurt anything, I say really? Well besides wars, the crusades, the inquisitions, 9-11, ethnic cleansing, the suppression of women, the suppression of homosexuals, fatwas, honor killings, suicide bombings, arranged marriages to minors, human sacrifice, burning witches, and systematic sex with children, I have a few little quibbles. And I forgot blowing up girl schools in Afghanistan.”
“I think my whole generation's mission is to kill the cliche.”
“A lot of people are very frustrated. On the outside I am a woman, but how much am I also a man inside? And how much is the man that I meet actually a woman inside? The transsexual is a symbol for the confusion all of us in the Western world feel about this right now.”
“I had several moms who knew and didn't bring gifts for the baby and instead brought me food, candles, journals - the women who were like, "Actually, I know this is a tough time for you, and it's much more important that I show up here instead of to the baby shower."”
“I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks, but for the ledger of our daily work.”

Source : "Neil Armstrong - First Television Interview (Part-2)". "60 minutes", www.youtube.com. 2005.
“Meditation is a time to focus, train the mind, and bring it to stillness. It is not a time to rest and relax.”

Source : Darren Main (2003). “Inner Tranquility: A Guide to Seated Meditation: 3rd Edition”, p.14, BookBaby
“With our technologies--ones of incalcuable power: earth-restoring, planet preserving--we can rediscover an intimacy, a mutuality with the natural world, that is not primitive (though based in part on fear), but knowing. It might even be possible to relearn a life of awe. And inhabit the landscape without violation. With the least violation.”

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