"Sundays are terrible because it is clear that there is no one in charge of the world. And this knowledge leave you drifting around, grappling with unfulfilled expectations and vague yearnings."

-- Sheila Ballantyne

#Sunday Quotes #Expectations Quotes #World Quotes

“Love is sunshine, music, nature, my puppies, my boyfriend, my parents, my siblings, my true friends. It's a connection that allows us to coexist on this planet.”
“Current intelligence-testing practices require examinees to answer but not to pose questions. In requiring only the answering of questions, these tests are missing a vital half of intelligence- the asking of questions...”
“Those who are able to climb up the ladder will find ways to pull it up after them, or selectively lower it down to allow their friends, allies, and kin to scramble up. In other words: 'Who says meritocracy says oligarchy.'”

Source : Chris Hayes (2012). “Twilight of the Elites: America After Meritocracy”, p.57, Crown
“I'm not conceited. Conceit is a fault and I have no faults.”
“You grow and evolve and as you do that, your art hopefully reflects that change and that growth.”
“I might have some character traits that some might see as innocence or naive. That's because I discovered peace and happiness in my soul. And with this knowledge, I also see the beauty of human life.”
“Men shrink less from offending one who inspires love than one who inspires fear.”
“C was already implemented on several quite different machines and OSs, Unix was already being distributed on the PDP-11, but the portability of the whole system was new”

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