"The Prelude to Tristan and Isolde reminds me of the old Italian painting of a martyr whose intestines are slowly unwound from his body on a reel."

-- Eduard Hanslick

#Italian Quotes #Body Quotes #Painting Quotes

“Indian economy is suffering from policy paralysis and lack of optimism. I am confident that with right kind of decisions, we can once again generate hope and confidence and turnaround our economy.”
“The University conceives of itself as dedicated to the power of the intellect. Its commitment is to the way of reason.”

Source : Edward H. Levi (2008). “Point of View: Talks on Education”, p.7, University of Chicago Press
“The unweary, unostentatious, and inglorious crusade of England against slavery may probably be regarded as among the three or four perfectly virtuous pages comprised in the history of nations.”

Source : William Edward Hartpole Lecky (1975). “History of European Morals from Augustus to Charlemagne”, Ayer Company Pub
“That's the great thing about having your friends around you. I've known these guys forever. I really enjoy their company just as people. You couldn't ask for a better work environment.”
“It is in writing of the emotions that style becomes most individual, in moments of passion, betrayal, of life and death.”
“The perfect bureaucrat everywhere is the man who manages to make no decisions and escape all responsibility.”

Source : Brooks Atkinson (1951). “Once around the sun”
“Small minds are concerned with the extraordinary, great minds with the ordinary.”
“My dad told me this: You get out of it what you put into it. If you put in effort and log your time, you'll get the results.”

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