"For every apparent gain, in short, we now observe a balancing danger. This is the world we have created."

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Source : Mark Kingwell (2000). “The World We Want: Restoring Citizenship in a Fractured Age”, p.165, Rowman & Littlefield

Mark Kingwell

#Gains Quotes #World Quotes #Danger Quotes

“What can people not accomplish if they will but master the secret of steadfast perseverance.”
“Usually, in the studio, on this sort of thing... you just go out and have a play over it, and see what comes, and its usually - mostly - the first take thats the best one, and you find yourself repeating yourself thereafter.”
“One can give or withhold in a manner far more effective, sophisticated, useful, which is quite invisible to people who think that giving or withholding is done by external assessment. If you seek some mark of favour or 'promotion', know that you are not ready for it. Progress comes through capacity to learn, and is irresistible. Nobody can stand between you and knowledge if you are fit for it.”
“The world is not uni-cultural. We must live together rather than seeking to dominate each other. The people in the world cannot accept domination anymore.”
“If you're a Black artist, you could paint a wall of smiley faces, and someone will still ask you, 'Why are you so angry?'”
“The pressure people put on themselves and the rivalry between the teams is much more marked. And I think that's a good thing. As long as that rivalry remains within the spirit of competition, it con only spur everyone on.”
“My greatest skill has been to want but little.”
“I think e-mail petitions are an illusion. It gives people the illusion that they're participating in some meaningful political action.”

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