"Most men are reasonably useful in a crisis. The difficulty lies in convincing them that the situation has reached a critical point"

-- Barbara Mertz

#Lying Quotes #Men Quotes #Crisis Quotes

“I have always been interested in theatre and after reading the script for THE INFLICTION OF CRUELTY, I thought that being part of this show and the Fringe would be a great experience.”
“Anytime something becomes widely condemned and taboo, it will be eroticized.”
“I am convinced that the moment is coming when, with its message of eternal, universal values, it will come to the aid of our society. For in these words: "Thou shalt not kill; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself," lie those very moral principles that will enable us to survive even the most critical situations.”

Source : "Against the Grain : An Autobiography" by Boris Yeltsin, (p. 251), 1990.
“It wasn't a monkey on my back, it was Planet of the Apes.”
“You must be DIVORCED from your SIN, or you cannot be MARRIED to CHRIST.”
“What I so like about Poussin and Cezanne is their sense of organization. Ilike the way in which they develop space and shape in architecturalcontinuity - the rhythm across their paintings. When I paint a landscape, Iget the greatest pleasure out of composing it. As I paint, I try to work outa visual sonata form or a fugue, with realistic images.”
“I wish I knew exactly who I was. I was talking to a friend earlier about the advice people give each other, advice like "just be yourself," and how this is particularly awful because it presumes we know who we are. As if people are static and unchanging.”
“The empty vessel giveth a greater sound than the full barrel.”

Source : John Lyly, Leah Scragg (2003). “John Lyly 'Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit' and 'Euphues and His England': An Annotated, Modern-Spelling Edition”, p.42, Manchester University Press

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