"When Socrates was about 30, and his father was long dead, he was still pursuing the art of sculpture, but from necessity, and without much inclination."

-- Moses Mendelssohn

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“There is nothing more perplexing in life than to know at what point you should surrender your intellect to your faith.”

Source : Margot Asquith (1934). “More Or Less about Myself”
“You got to know what's worth keeping and what's worth letting go.”
“Women want their love to be reciprocated in the same way they give it; they want their romantic lives to be as rewarding as they make them for their potential mates; they want the emotions that they turn on full blast to be met with the same intensity; and they expect the premium they put on commitment to be equally adhered to, valued, and respected.”
“The Internet was full of sites producing content for free, in the hope that somehow they'd generate revenue from sources that never materialized, whether it was advertising, subscriptions, or a wing and a prayer.”
“Recent action in Syria and Palestine also tell us that the awakening voices of democracy in those regions are occurring, and that those in that region are able to pursue it without being stifled by terrorists that are despotic.”
“It seems to take me about five years to get a record together, which is not a clever idea.”
“I believe everybody is creative, and everybody is talented. I just don't think that everybody is disciplined. I think that's a rare commodity.”
“I would be constantly brought up on the carpet by these teachers who were brought up with Abstract Expressionism, saying, "You're too uptight, you're not expressing yourself, why don't you feel freer?" I said, "Well, I don't like that stuff. It means nothing to me."”

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