"In Anglo-Saxon countries the prostitutes look as if they purveyed, along with sin, the attendant pains of hell."

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Source : Theodor W. Adorno, E. F. N. Jephcott (2005). “Minima Moralia: Reflections on a Damaged Life”, p.49, Verso

Theodor Adorno

#Country Quotes #Pain Quotes #Looks Quotes

“Narrow minds devoid of imagination. Intolerance, theories cut off from reality, empty terminology, usurped ideals, inflexible systems. Those are the things that really frighten me. What I absolutely fear and loathe.”
“We can come up with a working definition of life, which is what we did for the Viking mission to Mars. We said we could think in terms of a large molecule made up of carbon compounds that can replicate, or make copies of itself, and metabolize food and energy. So that's the thought: macrocolecule, metabolism, replication.”
“He oft finds med'cine, who his griefe imparts; But double griefs afflict concealing harts, As raging flames who striveth to supresse.”
“Consistency is found in that work whose whole and detail are suitable to the occasion. It arises from circumstance, custom, and nature.”

Source : Marcus VITRUVIUS POLLIO, Joseph GWILT (1826). “The Architecture of M. Vitruvius Pollio in Ten Books, Translated from the Latin by J. Gwilt”, p.12
“I've only been in unrequited relationships where people haven't loved me back. I guess I'm a little bit attracted to that in a bad way.”

Source : "Cover Story: Sam Smith". Interview with Jessica Robertson, www.thefader.com. May 28, 2014.
“At the end of the day, you are solely responsible for your success and your failure. And the sooner you realize that, you accept that, and integrate that into your work ethic, you will start being successful. As long as you blame others for the reason you aren't where you want to be, you will always be a failure.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“Books could be an incredible adventure. I stayed under my blanket and barely moved, and no one would have guessed how my mind raced and my heart soared with stories.”

Source : Paula McLain (2011). “The Paris Wife: A Novel”, p.36, Ballantine Books
“Order (self-organizat ion): Set aside time to plan how you will spend your time. Think about whatâ€™s most important. Then do those things first.”

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