"The wake doesn't drive the ship"

-- Alan Watts

“This scene may disturb you, so you have to pay attention.”
“Drill your soldiers well, and give them a pattern yourself.”

Source : "Suvorof". Book by W. Lyon Blease, 1926.
“You can't plan for a seizure of feeling, and for this reason I put everything else aside when I'm inspired.”
“You're treated as though you're just a piece of meat, and you're there for consumption by men. I feel like the common thing is men feeling entitled to treat you how they want to treat you. You never feel as though you have a right to the space. And so that's the theme behind most of the posters - "I'm not outside for your entertainment" and "I'm not seeking your validation."”
“This fear is what is the ruin of us all. And some dominate us; they take advantage of our fear and frighten us still more. Mark this: as long as people are afraid, they will rot like the birches in the marsh. We must grow bold; it is time!”

Source : Maxim Gorky (2015). “Mother”, p.20, Booklassic
“When I go to the movies, one of my strongest desires is to be shown something new. I want to go to new places, meet new people, have new experiences. When I see Hollywood formulas mindlessly repeated, a little something dies inside of me: I have lost two hours to boors who insist on telling me stories I have heard before.”

Source : Roger Ebert (2009). “Roger Ebert's Four Star Reviews--1967-2007”, Andrews McMeel Publishing
“The Internet is a telephone system that's gotten uppity.”
“For some of us, good books and beautiful writing are our ultimate solace, even more comforting than exquisite food.”

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