quotes about Dostoyevsky

“And he that blasphemeth the name of the Lord, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him.”

Source : Gary North (1990). “Victim's rights: the biblical view of civil justice”, Inst for Christian Economics

“Twitter fascinates me because it's real. It feels kind of unreal, but it makes very real things happen.”

“I often think we're most happy when we forget the time,”

Source : "Renowned Travel Writer Pico Iyer’s Favorite Place To Visit Will Surprise You". www.huffingtonpost.com. March 5, 2015.

“Don't worry if people don't recognize your merits; worry that you may not recognize theirs.”

“On October 28th, 1887, I became the mother of a girl baby, the very image of its father, at least that is what he said, but who has the temper of its mother.”

Source : Calamity Jane (1896). “Life and Adventures of Calamity Jane”

“At the beginning of World War II the U.S. had a mere 600 or so first-class fighting aircraft. We rapidly overcame this short supply by turning out more than 90,000 planes a year. The question at the start of World War II was: Do we have enough funds to produce the required implements of war? The answer was No, we did not have enough money, nor did we have enough gold; but we did have more than enough resources. It was the available resources that enabled the US to achieve the high production and efficiency required to win the war. Unfortunately this is only considered in times of war.”

“I know that's how things have gotten, but I appreciate to listen to it the way it was intended to be listened to. The way the intro to the record starts. I just want you to stare at the cover, get absorbed in the whole vibe and let it take you on that journey.”

Source : Source: www.alternativenation.net

“Height, width, and depth are the three phenomena which I must transfer into one plane to form the abstract surface of the picture, and thus to protect myself from the infinity of space.”

Source : Max Beckmann, Barbara Copeland Buenger (1997). “Self-Portrait in Words: Collected Writings and Statements, 1903-1950”, p.302, University of Chicago Press

“A good or great performance is like peeling an onion; in every scene you reveal another layer, something the audience hasn't seen until then. They stay involved because they are constantly learning about and discovering the character they are watching. They can't take you for granted and it keeps them hooked.”

“In terms of hardline right-wing people on television, there's some people that make me cringe when I change the channel.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com