"I think that we're always drawn - particularly sophisticated people - are always drawn to the idea of simplicity."

-- Adam Gopnik

#Thinking Quotes #Ideas Quotes #People Quotes

“Who are our enemies? Who are our friends? This is a question of the first importance for the revolution.”
“At the same time, preparation is important to playoff success.”
“Providence is but another name for natural law. Natural law itself would go out in a minute if it were not for the divine thought that is behind it.”
“Education means to bring out wisdom. Indoctrination means to push in knowledge.”

Source : Dick Gregory (1972). “No More Lies: The Myth and the Reality of American History”, HarperCollins Publishers
“To preserve the integrity of the tradition, we have to distinguish between what is central to that integrity and what is peripheral. We have to discern between what elements are vital for the survival of dharma practice and what are alien cultural artefacts that might obstruct that survival.”
“Gossip is what no one claims to like, but everybody enjoys.”
“I realized it was like a dating agency: the ions are the lost souls looking for mates; the electrolyte is the agency that can help them find each other.”

Source : Victoria Finlay (2006). “Jewels: A Secret History”, p.138, Ballantine Books
“Lust is what keeps you wanting to do it even when you have no desire to be with each other. Love is what makes you want to be with each other even when you have no desire to do it.”

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