"Raking over the past and sifting its dust is an occupation for the idle or the elderly retired."

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Source : Armand Hammer, Neil Lyndon (1988). “Hammer”, Perigee

Armand Hammer

#Work Quotes #Past Quotes #Elderly Quotes

“[Albert] Camus points out that we have a lot of things to pass through. Everything has to be accepted before it can be improved.”

Source : Source: www.spikemagazine.com
“I play a whole lot of instruments pretty badly, instead of playing one instrument really well.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“Fighting clutter is like fighting weeds-the writer is always slightly behind,”
“Parking's expensive, so I walk or ride my bike, which is good because my girlfriend's getting her PhD as an environmental engineer.”

Source : "Toro Y Moi". Interview with Larry Fitzmaurice, pitchfork.com. January 18, 2013.
“He who lives only for himself is truly dead to others.”
“My work is a fusion of personal experiences and influences - moody atmospheres, victorian-inspired couture, and timeless elements all laced with clandestine symbolism. The figures I paint exist in their own esoteric realm and time, and each painting offers a glimpse into their anomalous world.”

Source : Artist Statement, www.loriearley.com.
“While we were never able to provide 100 percent certainty regarding the disposition of Iraq's proscribed weaponry, we did ascertain a 90-95 percent level of verified disarmament. This figure takes into account the destruction or dismantling of every major factory associated with prohibited weapons manufacture, all significant items of production equipment, and the majority of the weapons and agent produced by Iraq.”

Source : "Is Iraq a True Threat to the US?". Boston Globe, July 2002.
“Well, let me tell you something, Caveman. You are here on account of one person. If it wasn't for that person, you wouldn't be here digging holes in the hot sun. You know who that person is?" "My no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather.”

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