"The fate of our times is characterized by rationalization and intellectualization and, above all, by the disenchantment of the world."

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Source : Max Weber (2013). “From Max Weber: Essays in Sociology”, p.155, Routledge

Max Weber

#Fate Quotes #World Quotes #Disenchantment Quotes

“There's a part of us that looks at our iPhones instead of talking to people because we're shy or because we're a little uncomfortable, but there's also a part where everyone is working so fast and so hard that to actually listen, or to be thoughtful, or to do what you suggested, which is to take even a moment to say, "What can I do that would express care for somebody else?" that is a difficult thing for people to do because they're so overwhelmed with business.”

Source : "How Can You Develop Employees Who Care?". Interview with Peter Bregman, www.psychologytoday.com. September 11, 2017.
“The game of baseball is a game of failure because it's so difficult to play. A 300 hitter, a superstar fails seven out of ten times at the plate. So what does that tell you about the game and its difficulty?”

Source : "Rich 'Goose' Gossage". Interview with Chris Yandek, www.cyinterview.com. May 4, 2007.
“I've gone through guys who want to lay on their backs and play like they're full of themselves. You know, I don't care about posing. I mean look at me, do I care about posing?”
“Better believe that, whenever I see y'all I'ma test ya Only cause I know that faggots respect pressure”
“I'm going to give up hits, so I'm going to need to get some ground balls, double plays and stuff like that. That's just kind of my game.”
“I'll never stop working. I want to die in the saddle. A day is wasted for me if I haven't done something even mildly creative.”
“My liveliest delight was in having conquered myself.”
“If you speak your mind and if it is true what you're saying, then I think the integrity of what you're saying carries through.”

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