"I am convinced that those who get themselves involved in the machinery of power politics, even for the purpose of destroying it, are bound to fail in their purpose. To destroy it we have to stay out of it. If we want to cut down a tree, it is of no use to climb into its branches. The desire to keep contact with something, even to destroy it, is a subtle and insidious illusion."

-- Vinoba Bhave

#Cutting Quotes #Tree Quotes #Desire Quotes

“As long as I manage investments properly and don't spend recklessly, Tumblr has given my family a strong safety net and given me the freedom to work on whatever I want. And that's exactly what I plan to do.”

Source : "The One-Person Product". marco.org. May 20, 2013.
“It's hard to look at anything with an objective eye. I think people bring themselves into the equation when they watch a movie. They bring their own prejudices, their own biases, their own feelings toward the subject matter, the characters.”

Source : "James Ponsoldt on David Foster Wallace and the objections to The End Of The Tour". Interview with Pete Croatto, www.avclub.com. August 5, 2015.
“Because modeling is lucrative, I'm able to save up and be more particular about the acting roles I take.”
“If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.”
“Art gives man a reminder that he is not just a consumer but a creator as well. It awakens in him the urge to struggle and perform great deeds; it fills him with the craving to pass on the Promethean fire to generations to come.”
“I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family.”
“Every man is a potential genius until he does something.”

Source : "Beerbohm Tree" by Hesketh Pearson, (p. 110), 1956.
“[On her troubled relationships with her daughters:] You can acquire enemies. Why give birth to them?”

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