"Speed now illuminates reality whereas light once gave objects of the world their shape."

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Source : Paul Virilio, Bertrand Richard (2012). “The Administration of Fear”, p.41, MIT Press

Paul Virilio

#Reality Quotes #Light Quotes #World Quotes

“An indoor (or backseat) childhood does reduce some dangers to children; but other risks are heightened, including risks to physical and psychological health, risk to children's concept and perception of community, risk to self-confidence and the ability to discern true danger”
“In America, you don't have to be weak, you have to be strong.”
“Longing is all that lasts.”

Source : Jennifer Stone (1992). “Telegraph Avenue then”, Regent Pr
“Nowhere are prejudices more mistaken for truth, passion for reason and invective for documentation than in politics.”
“Customers don't always know what they want. The decline in coffee-drinking was due to the fact that most of the coffee people bought was stale and they weren't enjoying it. Once they tasted ours and experienced what we call "the third place" ... a gathering place between home and work where they were treated with respect.. they found we were filling a need they didn't know they had.”
“You don't tell someone who's mentally ill or struggling, who's having a low time in their lives, to harden up, because it doesn't work.”

Source : John Kirwan, Margie Thomson (2011). “All Blacks Don't Cry: A Story of Hope”, p.47, ReadHowYouWant.com
“My first concern was to take care of my drawing. I did not have any knowledge in arts, especially Haitian arts, apart from the paintings I saw in my father's office.”
“Aaron was one of the few Jewish volunteers in our study, and I felt a certain kinship with him at that level.”

Source : Rick Strassman, M.D. (2000). “DMT: The Spirit Molecule: A Doctor's Revolutionary Research into the Biology of Near-Death and Mystical Experiences”, p.180, Inner Traditions / Bear & Co

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