"You have to do stuff that average people don't understand because those are the only good things."

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Source : Andy Warhol, Pat Hackett (2009). “The Andy Warhol Diaries”, p.336, Hachette UK

Andy Warhol

#Average Quotes #People Quotes #Being Different Quotes

“When you say or do anything to please, get, keep, influence, or control anyone or anything, fear is the cause and pain is the result.”

Source : Twitter post from Feb 20, 2010
“My wife, a schoolteacher, very disciplined. If you think I'm tough, trust me, and wait till you see when the children are on the naughty step. It's hilarious. So we decided that I'm going to work like a donkey and provide amazing support for the family.”
“Because of the control of the media by corporate wealth, the discovery of truth depends on an alternative media, such as small radio stations, networks, programs. Also, alternative newspapers, which exist all over the country. Also, cable TV programs, which are not dependent on commercial advertising. Also, the internet, which can reach millions of people by-passing the conventional media.”
“Love is a divine flame ...”
“There are always people willing to commit unspeakable human atrocity in exchange for a little power and privilege.”

Source : Chris Hedges (2014). “War Is a Force that Gives Us Meaning”, p.88, PublicAffairs
“Cleaning is considered a vital part of the training process in all traditional Japanese disciplines and is a required practice for any novice. It is accorded spiritual significance. Purifying an unclean place is believed to purify the mind.”

Source : Mineko Iwasaki, Rande Brown (2012). “Geisha Of Gion: The True Story Of Japan's Foremost Geisha”, p.83, Simon and Schuster
“For those who reject it, the Victorian experience is something to feel embarrassed about, to apologise for, to escape from, and never to repeat. But to those who remain enthralled, it is a fabulous story of oustanding success and splendid achievement, by comparison with which Britain's 20th century records seems at best unimpressive, and often distinctly lacklustre.”
“Opium teaches only one thing, which is that aside from physical suffering, there is nothing real.”

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