"The mind is not a machine, it is an idea. And the Idea resists all attempts to control it."

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Source : "Genesis". Book by Bernard Beckett, 2006.

Bernard Beckett

#Ideas Quotes #Mind Quotes #Machines Quotes

“We've been invited to come and believe the Unbelievable, receive the Inconceivable, and see beyond our wildest imaginations... Lord, we come with great expectations.”

Source : Song: Great Expectations
“Bloomberg weighed three hundred pounds. This itself was historical. I revered his weight. It was an affirmation of humanity's reckless potential; it went beyond legend and returned through mist to the lovely folly of history. To weigh three hundred pounds. What devout vulgarity.”
“A batsman's skill and technique are judged on how he faces the Duke ball in England”
“I don't really look around and say, 'I've made it.' I just look around and think how fortunate I am to work with the people I'm working with.”
“To get into the character you have to really use your imagination.”

Source : "Cloverfield – Interview with Michael Stahl-David". Tribute Interview, www.tribute.ca. January 1, 2008.
“It was something that hopefully sparked a few people to do similar things down the road and will keep a certain flavor of magazine publishing alive. I have to say at the end of the day I am glad not to be spending all day, every day in the High Times office, you know, covering this particular angle of life.”

Source : Source: bigthink.com
“It is the tragic story of the cultural crusader in a mass society that he cannot win, but that we would be lost without him.”
“First and foremost, you do not have to live up to or emulate the lives of any of your predecessors. But at the very least, you should know about them. You will have your own life, interests, and ideas of what you want or do not want in life. Do what you enjoy doing. Be honest with yourself and others. Don't think of satisfying anyone: your elders, peers, government, religion, or children who will come after you. Develop meaningful ideals, and become conscious of others, their existence, and their lives.”

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