"We must recognize that the attempt to set forth the temporal course commonly referred to as the "evolution of mankind" is merely an attempt to structure events for convenient accessibility. Consequently, we must exclude from our discussion as far as possible such misleading notions as "development" and "progress.""

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Source : Jean Gebser (1985). “The Ever-Present Origin”

Jean Gebser

#Progress Quotes #Events Quotes #Development Quotes

“Once upon a time, I thought denial was a river in Egypt. It's actually the attitude of the Abbott government.”

Source : "Abbott Government still behaving like an opposition: Shorten". Interview with Louise Yaxley, www.abc.net.au. December 1, 2014.
“I just want to keep America safe. Who could be against that?”
“Success comes from aspiration, desperation, perspiration, and inspiration!”

Source : FaceBook post by Denise Austin from Aug 26, 2011
“I think comedy is the hardest art form there is.”
“Women should have the same rights and respect and paychecks and everything, you know, they're human beings.”
“If Apple's a technology company in the music industry, why can't somebody in the music industry make technology?”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Every relationship for a Christian is an opportunity to love another person like God has loved us.”
“What I love about the way they both [Paul Thomas Anderson and Joaquin Phoenix] work is that all of the monkey business is on film. There's no monkey business outside of the monkey business of making the movie. There's no ego bullshit, there's no wasted energy. It's all directed at the story and that's rare.”

Source : Source: collider.com

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