"Eating reveals the characteristic grossness of the human race and also the in-built failure of its satisfactions. We arrive eager, we stuff ourselves and we go away depressed and disappointed and probably feeling a bit queasy into the bargain. It's an image of the dÃ©Ã§u in human existence. A greedy start and a stupefied finish. Waiters, who are constantly observing this cycle, must be the most disillusioned of men."

-- Iris Murdoch

#Men Quotes #Race Quotes #Feelings Quotes

“A talking computor with an attitude problem? Haven't I seen that in a dozen b-grade sci-fi flicks?" "Where do you think I got the idea?”
“... the structure of a page of good prose is, analyzed logically, not something frozen but the vibrating of a bridge, which changes with every step one takes on it.”
“Are we amateurs and not professionals? We know the lessons of history, we know the mistakes and we either act accordingly or collapse. Salvation lies in clarity and the courage to implement change”
“There are only two means by which men can deal with one another: guns or logic. Force or persuasion. Those who know that they cannot win by means of logic, have always resorted to guns.”
“When I investigate and when I discover that the forces of the heavens and the planets are within ourselves, then truly I seem to be living among the gods.”
“It so happened that my goals kind of matched my career progression toward becoming an astronaut.”
“The five essential entrepreneurial skills for success are concentration, discrimination, organization, innovation and communication.”
“As an actress, you have to keep yourself fresh and new.”

Source : "Jaime Winstone: 'The thought of working with my dad was scary'". Interview with Tim Lewis, www.theguardian.com. September 24, 2011.

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