"The curse of modern times is, that almost everything does create controversy."

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Source : Horace Walpole, John Wright, George Agar-Ellis Dover (1st baron) (1840). “The letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford: including numerous letters now first published from the original manuscripts”, p.267

Horace Walpole

#Doe Quotes #Modern Quotes #Curse Quotes

“What demon is our god? What name subsumes That act external to our sleeping selves? Not pleasure it is much too broad and narrow , Not sex, not for the moment love, but pride, And not in prowess, but pride undefined, Autonomous in its unthought demands, A bit of vanity, but mostly pride.”

Source : "In a Few Days Now When Two Memories Meet (1964)". "Poems Of J.V. Cunningham". Book edited by Timothy Steele, 1997.
“I appreciate the sentiment that I am a popular woman in computer gaming circles; but I prefer being thought of as a computer game designer rather than a woman computer game designer. I don't put myself into gender mode when designing a game.”
“Our greatest joy and our greatest pain comes in our relationships with others.”
“[A]s a proportion of the labor force, fewer individuals manipulate things , more handle people and symbols .”
“Think for a moment: what is the British equivalent of the U.S. Fourth of July, or even the French 14th of July for that matter?”
“Other than rhythm, the only thing I could say is that I take a great deal of pride in every single sound I use. I'm always making sure that I'm not using a pre-set or something that everyone else has done.”

Source : Interview with Mark Richardson, pitchfork.com. July 10, 2006.
“The more you move in rhythm with someone, the closer you become with that person.”

Source : George Leonard (2009). “The Silent Pulse”, p.31, Gibbs Smith
“Tragedy when ridiculed by comedy does not condescend a reply.”

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