"In a consumer society there are inevitably two kinds of slaves: the prisoners of addiction and the prisoners of envy."

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Source : Tools for Conviviality ch. 3 (1973)

Ivan Illich

#Two Quotes #Envy Quotes #Addiction Quotes

“There isn't a class structure in Nigeria; there's a tribal structure and prestige as far as money is concerned.”
“The success of many books is due to the affinity between the mediocrity of the author's ideas and those of the public.”
“We know that leadership is very much related to change. As the pace of change accelerates, there is naturally a greater need for effective leadership.”
“Family' is not just a biological word, it's an an operative one.”
“I was that 'awkward-didn't-understand-his body-kind of-uncomfortable teen.'”
“It's interesting to feel the pressure of having to be outgoing, because I think in general, as a human being, I'm pessimistic and introverted. But, it's cool, because it's a whole different side of me, and I impress myself. Even at times when I think that there's no possible way that I can be engaging, I'll suddenly pull it out and impress myself.”

Source : "Fun.'s Nate Ruess". Interview with Drew Fortune, www.avclub.com. April 13, 2012.
“For those to whom a stone reveals itself as sacred, its immediate reality is transmuted into supernatural reality. In other words, for those who have a religious experience all nature is capable of revealing itself as cosmic sacrality.”

Source : Mircea Eliade (1959). “The Sacred and the Profane: The Nature of Religion”, p.12, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
“I get upset over a bad shot just like anyone else. But it's silly to let the game get to you. When I miss a shot I just think what a beautiful day it is. And what pure fresh air I'm breathing. Then I take a deep breath. I have to do that. That's what gives me the strength to break the club.”

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