#be

The idea that happiness could have a share in beauty would be too much of a good thing. ↗

— Walter Benjamin

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The greater the decrease in the social significance of an art form, the sharper the distinction between criticism and enjoyment by the public. The conventional is uncritically enjoyed, and the truly new is criticized with aversion. ↗

— Walter Benjamin

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Of all the ways of acquiring books, writing them oneself is regarded as the most praiseworthy method. Writers are really people who write books not because they are poor, but because they are dissatisfied with the books which they could buy but do not like. ↗

— Walter Benjamin

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The art of the critic in a nutshell: to coin slogans without betraying ideas. The slogans of an inadequate criticism peddle ideas to fashion. ↗

— Walter Benjamin

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We started off trying to set up a small anarchist community, but people wouldn't obey the rules. ↗

— Alan Bennett

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Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts. ↗

— Arnold Bennett

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Lohan and I talk about just things that happen. It's Lindsay. She's great. I went from not knowing who she was to not being able to get rid of her because she's everywhere. She's on everything. ↗

— Jonathan Bennett

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There are two ways of being creative. One can sing and dance. Or one can create an environment in which singers and dancers flourish. ↗

— Warren G. Bennis

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Listen, I, I did vote - I did cast a vote for health care, and I also said that I thought the process was horrible. The status quo before we passed health care was also horrible. ↗

— Michael Bennett

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Your life is the sum result of all the choices you make, both consciously and unconsciously. If you can control the process of choosing, you can take control of all aspects of your life. You can find the freedom that comes from being in charge of yourself. ↗

— Robert Foster Bennett

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