"These days no one challenges us,' he said. 'And because there is no challenge, there is no reason to work hard. And with no reason to work hard, we have all become lazy."

-- Tahir Shah

#Hard Work Quotes #Challenges Quotes #Lazy Quotes

“Print encourages a sense of closure, a sense that what is found in a text has been finalized, has reached a state of completion.”

Source : Walter J. Ong (2013). “Orality and Literacy”, p.129, Routledge
“My idea was that the role of the special forces were to train Vietnamese to behave as guerrillas, harassing the supply lines down through the mountains of the, ah, the Viet Cong. And the special American special forces were to train their special forces to do that.”
“Either define the moment or the moment will define you.”
“I would never stoop so low as to be fashionable.”
“A magnetic personality doesn't necessarily indicate a good heart.”
“This life is but a dream. A state of sleep but how unfortunate that man's eyes open only when they are about to be closed (forever).”
“The main reason for civilization is that life is more comfortable. In a way, houses are there to protect us from rain, cold, and heat; cars are there to overcome distances. Culture is the exception. Music, art, and all of the different cultural expressions are not going in that direction. They're not about comfort; they're about understanding each other.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“Even your pity is like a blast of wind and the words you speak would strip a tree of its blossoms.”

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