"Tear man out of his outward circumstances; and what he then is; that only is he."

-- Johann Gottfried Seume

#Men Quotes #Tears Quotes #Circumstances Quotes

“Magic is really only the utilization of the entire spectrum of the senses. Humans have cut themselves off from their senses. Now they see only a tiny portion of the visible spectrum, hear only the loudest of sounds, their sense of smell is shockingly poor and they can only distinguish the sweetest and sourest of tastes.”

Source : Michael Scott (2012). “The First Codex”, p.142, Delacorte Books for Young Readers
“Anyone who knows the history of the Pete Best Band or the Combo, we were on the verge of breaking in in America. In the mid-'60s, I had great songwriters; we wrote some great stuff.”
“FOOD is the most widely abused anti-anxiety drug in America, and EXERCISE is the most potent yet underutilized antidepressant.”
“I tend to attack the challenges that are right in front of me, the ones that I have today.”
“A little group of wise hearts is better than a wilderness full of fools.”
“Before seeing 'The Pride of the Yankees,' you may or may not know that the Yankees referred to are the ones who win the World Series each year. After seeing it you will find that the reference is indirect.”

Source : Manny Farber (2016). “Farber on Film: The Complete Film Writings of Manny Faber: A Special Publication of The Library of America”, p.88, Library of America
“The Admiralty said it was a plane and not a boat, the Royal Air Force said it was a boat and not a plane, the Army were plain not interested.”
“I am and always will be a leader.”

Source : "Fisher dishes on Melo, Phil and why the Knicks will learn to be ‘great’". nypost.com. October 23, 2014.

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