"The concept that one ought to restrict one's political involvement to one's own state was deeply antithetical to those who were pursuing the accumulation of capital for its own sake."

-- Immanuel Wallerstein

#Political Quotes #Sake Quotes #States Quotes

“The craziest thing I did to get a guy to notice me was going out with his best friend. It worked - he did notice me - but I don't recommend it.”
“Suppose one who had always continued blind be told by his guide that after he has advanced so many steps he shall come to the brink of a precipice, or be stopped by a wall; must not this to him seem very admirable and surprising? He cannot conceive how it is possible for mortals to frame such predictions as these, which to him would seem as strange and unaccountable as prophesy doth to others. Even they who are blessed with the visive faculty may (though familiarity make it less observed) find therein sufficient cause of admiration.”
“I get in my golf cart with my dogs, I have five dogs.”
“Painting is so much more than the materials.”
“My mother was always encouraging about my wanting to be an artist.”
“Life it too short to deal with crazy people.”
“You follow the same paths of thought as before. Only, they appear strewn with roses.”
“I came back late last night at the Athlete's Village so I'm a little bit surprised about my time this morning. It's really good and I'm going to race tonight and tomorrow night so I'm excited to see what I can do.”

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