"If a man has lost a leg or an eye, he knows he has lost a leg or an eye; but if he has lost a selfâ€”himselfâ€”he cannot know it, because he is no longer there to know it."

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Source : Oliver Sacks (2014). “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat: Picador Classic”, p.42, Pan Macmillan

Oliver Sacks

#Eye Quotes #Men Quotes #Self Quotes

“When you make a decision to forgive it's a decision that you have to make intellectually.”
“Whenever I was upset by something in the papers, Jack always told me to be more tolerant, like a horse flicking away flies in the summer.”
“My webmaster lives in Munich and is a very dear friend of mine. He is doing a great job on the site and it is constantly being updated and always will.”

Source : Jimmy Carl Black Interview by Stephen Moore in Munich, Germany, www.stevemoorebooks.com. March 29, 2000.
“I like heroes, and would like to be a hero myself. I suppose we all want that.”

Source : "Exclusive Interview: John Rhys Davies Talks War of Resistance, Indy 5 + Returning to The Hobbit?". Interview with David Sztypuljak, www.heyuguys.com. August 15, 2011.
“Everything in life should be done with reflection.”
“Darren Fletcher is the type of player who would walk over hot coals to play for his country, and he has done”
“I am an anarchist, and according to anarchist principles nation states become obstacles to a true humanistic globalization.”
“I thought I was fabulous and everyone else was stupid.”

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