"So-called psychoanalysis is the occupation of lustful rationalists who trace everything in the world to sexual causes--with the exception of their occupation."

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Karl Kraus

#World Quotes #Exception Quotes #Psychoanalysis Quotes

“Asymmetry is the rhythmic expression of funtional design. In addition to being more logical, asymmetry has the advantage that its complete appearance is far more optically effective than symmetry.”

Source : Jan Tschichold (1995). “The new typography: a handbook for modern designers”, Univ of California Pr
“I used to think most Democrats in Congress who voted for [ObamaCare] really believed they were doing something good for the poor and the middle class. Now I wonder. It's crystal clear that just about everything President Barack Obama promised about his health plan was false, his deception deliberate. If Democrats really cared for the people harmed by the law, you'd think they'd admit their mistake, try to fix it. They haven't.”
“You know why there's a Second Amendment? In case the government fails to follow the first one.”
“There's no reason to be non-violent. There's no challenge unless you are living for people.”
“Spirit is like a mirror where you see yourself clearly and you start changing yourself.”
“Bronze is the mirror of form, wine of the heart.”
“If you don't want to be stabbed in the back you should be aware of who is standing behind you.”
“I'm a great admirer of cartoons, because I can't do cartoons.”

Source : "Tuning In to the Absurd". Interview with The New Yorker, www.newyorker.com. May 20, 2002.

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