"I no longer see Descartes' statement as arbitrary. It is representative of our culture's narcissism. This narcissism leads to a disturbing disrespect for direct experience and a negation of the body."

-- Derrick Jensen

#Disrespect Quotes #Culture Quotes #Arbitrary Quotes

“Were you to read the British press today, you would learn that the British Empire never forgets its defeats.”
“Everything is unpredictable once you are inside the ring.”
“Did you have an awesome time? Did you drink awesome shooters, listen to awesome music, and then just sit around and soak up each others awesomeness?”
“Remind yourself. Nobody built like you, you design yourself.”

Source : Song: A Dream
“What wounded veteran's don't need is sympathy. THey need to be treated like the men they are: equals, heroes, and people who still have tremendous value for society.”
“The photograph isolates and perpetuates a moment of time: an important and revealing moment, or an unimportant and meaningless one, depending upon the photographer's understanding of his subject and mastery of his process.”
“Having a thirteen-year-old in the family is like having a general-admission ticket to the movies, radio and TV. You get to understand that the glittering new arts of our civilization are directed to the teen-agers, and by their suffrage they stand or fall.”

Source : Max Lerner (1959). “The Unfinished Country”
“Fear was absolutely necessary. Without it, I would have been scared to death.”

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