"Archimedes constructing his circle pays with his life for his defective biological adaptation to immediate circumstances."

-- Ernst Mach

#Life Quotes #Circles Quotes #Pay Quotes

“The first one, obviously, was walking into my office at eight o'clock in the morning on Wednesday, and being told there was a telephone call saying that there was an incident at Three Mile Island, and that it had shut down and that beyond that we didn't know.”
“Have you noticed that all the news, statistics, strategies about unemployment are provided by those who are employed? As soon as you are unemployed you cease to exist ...”
“Vision connects you. But it also separates you. In my work, and my life, I feel a desire to merge. Not in terms of losing my own identity... but theres a feeling that life is interconnected, that theres life in stones and rocks and trees and dirt, like there is in us.”
“I'm a fool for a good role in a creative piece where there are really such talented writers and wonderful actors.”
“Ive written a book on gangs, taught a course on gangs at Occidental.”
“Few progressives would take issue with the argument that, significant accomplishments notwithstanding, the Obama presidency has been a big disappointment.”

Source : Eric Alterman (2011). “Kabuki Democracy: The System Vs. Barack Obama”, p.1, Nation Books
“The Democrats in particular are do-nothing guys.”

Source : "‘God and Government: The Battle Over Faith-Based Initiatives’ and Pakistan’s Role in the War on Terror". "Now" with Bill Moyers, billmoyers.com. September 26, 2003.
“The multitude will hardly believe the excessive force of education, and in the difference of modesty between men and women, ascribe that to nature, which is altogether owing to early instruction: Miss is scarce three years old, but she's spoke to every day to hide her leg, and rebuked in good earnest if she shows it; whilst little Master at the same age is bid to take up his coats, and piss like a man.”

Source : Bernard de Mandeville (1723). “The Fable of the Bees”, p.34, Jazzybee Verlag

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