"The ruins of the unsustainable are the 21st centuryâ€™s frontier."

-- Bruce Sterling

#Ruins Quotes #Century Quotes #21st Century Quotes

“If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on earth.”

Source : A Time for Choosing (aka "The Speech"), Air date 27 October 1964, Los Angeles, CA
“Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.”
“A very wise old teacher once said: I consider a day's teaching wasted if we do not all have one hearty laugh.”

Source : GILBERT HIGHET (1950). “THE ART OF TEACHING”
“A huge amount of what feminists are fighting for would have major positive impact for men as well as women. Take the male suicide rate, for example. In part, the problem arises from the idea that men are tough and manly, that 'boys don't cry' and it's embarrassing for them to talk about their feelings. So men are less likely to reach out for help and support with mental health issues. But that gender stereotype, which exists alongside the converse notion that women are over-emotional, 'hysterical', or 'hormonal', is one feminists are fighting hard to debunk.”
“My goal is never to copy. Create a new style.”
“As perfume doth remain In the folds where it hath lain, So the thought of you, remaining Deeply folded in my brain, Will not leave me: all things leave me: You remain.”

Source : Arthur Symons (1924). “The collected works of Arthur Symons”
“One of the great joys of life, now that you can afford a nice suit, is getting one for free. That's why I like to do press tours - I always say making movies is just an excuse to get free clothing.”
“When we care about people, we care less about money, and when we care about money, we care less about people.”

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