"Men are accomplices to that which leaves them indifferent."

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Source : George Steiner (2010). “Language and Silence”, p.225, Faber & Faber

George Steiner

#Men Quotes #Apathy Quotes #Indifferent Quotes

“The universe unfolds in the body, which is its mirror and its creature.”
“Nobody understands that by the time the addiction has set in the alcoholic is mandated to drink ... he cannot not drink! Nobody wakes up in the morning and says, 'Jiminy Cricket, I feel sensational! My life is really in great shape! I think I'll become an alcoholic!' I firmly believe that when a shaking-to-pieces alcoholic says he needs a drink or he will die, he means it.”
“There is the greatest practical benefit in making a few failures early in life.”
“Unforgiveness is the most prolific cause of disease. It will harden arteries or liver, and affect the eye-sight. In its train are endless ills.”

Source : Florence Scovel Shinn, Laura Berman Fortgang (2015). “The Complete Game of Life and How to Play It: The Classic Text with Commentary, Study Questions, Action Items, and Much More”, p.27, Hampton Roads Publishing
“I didn't know exactly what I wanted to do in school, but I definitely didn't have adequate time to reach my full potential as a student.”
“The inward journey is about finding your own fullness, something that no one else can take away.”
“I am a firm believer in if you can't get it the old fashioned way, you don't need it.”
“Being discriminatory is necessary if you want to make a lot of money.”

Source : Source: www.mtv.com

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