"His ear heard more than what was said to him, and his slow speech had overtones not of thought, but of understanding beyond thought."

-- John Steinbeck

#Understanding Quotes #Ears Quotes #Speech Quotes

“From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere.”
“But seriously, I believe I'm a sort of Ideal Woman, if you know what I mean. I'm the sort of woman who can take men away from their wives, but I could never keep anybody for long. And that's because I'm the type which every man imagines he wants, until he gets me; and then he finds he doesn't really, after all.”
“I like rock music. I like jazz better, though.”

Source : "Is this it?". Interview with Adrian Lobb, www.theguardian.com. May 1, 2009.
“What is the use of good painting? We want a spell cast upon the optical part of our existence! We seldom really see the world, but when we do, we become as still as a picture.”
“Trade reform has also been linked to increased income disparity as skilled workers have captured more benefits from globalization than their unskilled counterparts.”
“the letters are mixed up. U and I should be together.”
“All the fun is locking horns with impossibilities.”
“Resistance and nonviolence are not in themselves good. There is another element that must be present in our struggle that then makes our resistance and nonviolence truly meaningful. That element is reconciliation. Our ultimate end must be the creation of the beloved community.”

Source : "Human Hopes: Addresses & Papers on Education, Citizenship, & Social Porblems".

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