"Unfortunately, for the vast majority of us, a vast majority of the time, we surrender our true autonomy to this illusion of agency. I'm as guilty as anybody, and I write about it in a book. I'm not condemning anybody."

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Douglas Rushkoff

#Book Quotes #Writing Quotes #Agency Quotes

“Unemployed writers have muses. Employed writers just sweat.”
“The Age of Northeast Asia is fast approaching.”

Source : "Roh Moo-Hyun's Inauguration Speech". February 25, 2003.
“Where does a man get inspiration to write a song like that? Well, he gets it from the landlady once a month.”
“Just to be involved in anything Disney, whether it's 'Avengers Assemble' or 'Planes' or straight-to-dvd work, it's great.”
“I put the ick in magic.”
“The United Nations Childrens Fund reports that more than 18 million children worldwide have lost both parents to the ravages of AIDS, starvation, war or natural disasters.”
“I never pile a plate to the point where it overflows. I'd rather have a small plate with small portions and then get up for more if I'm still hungry.”
“I met God. 'What,' he said, 'you already?' 'What,' I said, 'you still?”

Source : Laura (Riding) Jackson, Laura Riding (1938). “Collected Poems”

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