"People simplify 'Apollonian' into 'mild', and 'calm', and 'cool'. But 'Apollonian' and 'Dionysian' are two sides of one coin--a nun kneeling in her cell, holding perfectly still, can be in ecstacy more frenzied than any priestess of Pan Priapus celebrating the vernal equinox."

-- Robert A. Heinlein

#Cells Quotes #Two Sides Quotes #People Quotes

“In every free and deliberating society, there must, from the nature of man, be opposite parties, and violent dissensions and discords; and one of these, for the most part, must prevail over the other for a longer or shorter time.”
“There's nothing like having grandchildren to restore your faith in humanity.”
“The conqueror and king in each of us is the . . . Knower of truth. . . . Let that Knower awaken in us and drive the horses of the mind, emotions, and physical body on the pathway which that king has chosen.”
“He disliked emotion, not because he felt lightly, but because he felt deeply.”

Source : John Buchan (2016). “MYSTERY & ESPIONAGE Ultimate Collection – Complete Richard Hannay, Dickson McCunn & Sir Edward Leithen Series in One Premium Edition: The Greatest Tales of Mystery, Espionage & Nail-Biting Suspense: The Thirty-Nine Steps, Greenmantle, The Three Hostages, Huntingtower, The Power-House, The Gap in the Curtain and many more”, p.2890, e-artnow
“I worked on local papers, before taking a job as a webmaster with a very well known telecommunications company in London, as I thought the internet was the future.”
“Neuroscience is by far the most exciting branch of science because the brain is the most fascinating object in the universe. Every human brain is different - the brain makes each human unique and defines who he or she is.”
“For it is in giving that we receive.”
“Not everybody will get it. People will misinterpret you and what you do. They might even call you names. So get comfortable with being misunderstood, disparaged, or ignored -- the trick is to be too busy doing your work to care.”

Source : Austin Kleon (2012). “Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative”, p.112, Workman Publishing

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