"The great writers of aphorisms read as if they had all known each other well."

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Source : The Human Province "1943" (1978) (translation by Joachim Neugroschel)

Elias Canetti

#Inspirational Quotes #Aphorism Quotes #Wells Quotes

“And men said that the blood of the stars flowed in her veins”
“I've discovered special makeup by a company called M.A.C. You could wear it on the surface of the sun and it wouldn't move.”
“The greatest self is a peaceful smile, that always sees the world smiling back.”
“You know, sometimes if you work - if you do a lot of takes and you work long hours, for me, at least, there is a delirium that starts kicking in on the fifteenth hour, and that can help. Below the just thirteenth hour is where I have a concern, because everybody's so tired.”
“For most of the wild things on earth, the future must depend on the conscience of mankind.”
“Take each other for better or worse, but not for granted.”
“I want to show what hard work and dedication and sacrifice can achieve.”
“On how to make the game more exciting - Eliminate the referees, raise the basket four feet, double the size of the basketball, limit the height of the players to 5 feet 9 inches, bring back the centre jump, allow taxi drivers in for free and allow the players to carry guns.”

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