"Not philosophy, after all, not humanity, just sheer joyous power of song, is the primal thing in poetry."

-- Max Beerbohm

#Song Quotes #Philosophy Quotes #Humanity Quotes

“We should make politicians dress like race car drivers -- when they get money, make them wear the company logos on their suit.”
“If you look at UFC champions: BJ Penn - terrifying! GSP - terrifying! Anderson Silva - terrifying! But I'm not terrifying. I am not the super-submission guy, I am not the one-punch KO guy, so I am not the most feared guy in the worldBut I will not quit, I will not break and I will fight you like a dog for every second of every round. I am not a super-talented guy, I'm just a dude who will fight you tooth and nail.”
“If you make a mistake, it doesn't mean you're a mistake.”
“Pleasure is terrifying because it breaks down the boundaries between people. Embracing passion means living with fear.”
“You live by yourself for a stretch of time and you get to staring at different objects. Sometimes you talk to yourself. You take meals in crowded joints. You develop an intimate relationship with your used Subaru. You slowly but surely become a has-been.”
“You can have such an open mind that it is too porous to hold a conviction.”
“I am most proud about the science I've done with my own two hands because I have always thought that even if your life path takes you into a leadership position outside the area you were known for, your legitimacy remains in that first field.”
“What inspires me still: travel, art, photography, my kids, the places I haven't been to yet.”

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