"We must slow down to a human tempo and weâ€™ll begin to have time to listen."

-- Thomas Merton

#Slow Down Quotes #Tempo Quotes #Humans Quotes

“When I was old enough to change my name, I changed it to Mr. T so that the first word out of someone's mouth was 'Mister,' a sign of respect.”
“I would seriously rather be in a long line at the DMV than eat with people I don't know.”
“No government functions without the grease of corruption.”

Source : Carlos Fuentes (2007). “The Eagle's Throne: A Novel”, p.37, Random House
“Poets are mysterious, but a poet when all is said is not much more mysterious than a banker.”

Source : Allen Tate (1999). “Essays of Four Decades”, Isi Books
“Time matters less than the nature of the people.”
“The ways in which a standardized language test induces storytelling, for example, is the opposite of creative writing; you have to learn a logical way to start a story, whereas in creative writing you may begin at the end or begin at the middle of the story.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“The colors I use may clash or vibrate against one another but this is done intentionally.”
“Each individual has their own opinions about whether war is an answer to any problems. Personally I think it's a waste of time, but I think more importantly, that it's is an issue that we haven't had any say in. That's why I feel so strongly about it. I don't feel like we've really been given any choice in this matter. I think if you had a referendum tomorrow, Tony Blair would have no choice but to call off the war.”

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