"No mass appeal. Ergo no profit. Ergo no use. The current World Credo."

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Source : Lucille Kallen (1980). “C.B. Greenfield: the Tanglewood murder”, Simon & Schuster

Lucille Kallen

#Use Quotes #World Quotes #Profit Quotes

“Thinking ... is a soundless dialogue, it is the weaving of patterns, it is a search for meaning. The activity of thought contributes to and shapes all that is specifically human.”

Source : Vera John-Steiner (1997). “Notebooks of the Mind: Explorations of Thinking”, p.210, Oxford University Press
“People never seemed to notice that, by saving time, they were losing something else. No one cared to admit that life was becoming ever poorer, bleaker and more monotonous. The ones who felt this most keenly were the children, because no one had time for them any more. But time is life itself, and life resides in the human heart. And the more people saved, the less they had.”
“I don't think of myself as a policy expert. I think education is the most important thing.”
“Is there anything on earth which would have meaning and would even change the course of events not only on earth, but in other worlds?â€ I asked my teacher. â€œThere is,â€ my teacher answered me. â€œWell, what is it?â€ I asked. â€œItâ€™s...â€ began my teacher and suddenly fell silent. I stood and waited intently for his answer. But he was silent. And I stood and was silent. And he was silent. And I stood, silent. And he was silent. Weâ€™re both standing and silent. Ho-la-la! Weâ€™re both standing and silent. Ho-le-le! Yes, yes, weâ€™re both standing and silent! 16-17 July 1937”
“It can't always be a honeymoon”

Source : Tony Parsons (2001). “Man and Boy: A Novel”, p.73, Simon and Schuster
“To believe something in the face of evidence and against reason - to believe something by faith - is ignoble, irresponsible and ignorant, and merits the opposite of respect,”

Source : A.C. Grayling (2012). “Against All Gods: Six Polemics on Religion and an Essay on Kindness”, p.8, Oberon Books
“No stonger allies no greater friends no bigger fighters of honor could a king behould then these assembled afore me mine brothers mine blood”
“The Indians and Chinese have become brilliant chess professionals. They get on a plane and play all over the world. This has led to dramatic pressure on incomes. Nowadays, the best chess player in Argentina can no longer make a living playing chess.”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de

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