"The average man has a carefully cultivated ignorance about household matters - from what to do with the crumbs to the grocer's telephone number - a sort of cheerful inefficiency which protects him."

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Source : Crystal Eastman (1978). “Crystal Eastman on Women and Revolution”, Oxford University Press, USA

Crystal Eastman

#Ignorance Quotes #Men Quotes #Average Quotes

“How long will the heathens rage?”
“Rehearsal? Whatâ€™s that? Rehearsalâ€™s for fags. Rehearsal. Not much.”
“In my work a good library is essential. It enables me to learn the background and previous discussions of the various issues I am called upon to decide. It provides the stability and continuity for the rule of law.”
“Marriage is very important. Marrying a girl is the most important thing a man can do. Never mind business or politics or sport or any of that, there's nothing so vital to the world as a man marrying a woman. That's where we get our children from, that's how the human race goes forward. And if it's too late for children, there's the companionship of a safe and trusted person.”

Source : Frank Delaney (2011). “The Matchmaker of Kenmare: A Novel of Ireland”, p.21, Random House
“For me, climbing is a form of exploration that inspires me to confront my own inner nature within nature. Itâ€™s a means of experiencing a state of consciousness where there are no distractions or expectations. This intuitive state of being is what allows me to experience moments of true freedom and harmony.”
“Atmosphere in a painting is nine-tenths fear.”
“If he could only see how small a vacancy his death would leave, the proud man would think less of the place he occupies in his lifetime.”
“The first draft of everything, I write longhand. One of the nice things about that is that it makes you keep going. If you write a bad sentence on the computer, then it's very tempting to go back and fidget with it and spend another 20 minutes trying to make it into a good sentence.”

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