#eh

had been equally obvious. The new aristocracy was made up for the most part of bureaucrats, scientists, technicians, trade-union organisers, publicity experts, sociologists, teachers, journalists and professional politicians. These people, whose origins ↗

— George Orwell

#equality

Humans — who enslave, castrate, experiment on, and fillet other animals — have had an understandable penchant for pretending animals do not feel pain. A sharp distinction between humans and 'animals' is essential if we are to bend them to our will, make them work for us, wear them, eat them — without any disquieting tinges of guilt or regret. It is unseemly of us, who often behave so unfeelingly toward other animals, to contend that only humans can suffer. The behavior of other animals renders such pretensions specious. They are just too much like us. ↗

— Carl Sagan

#behavior #compassion #suffer #vegetarian #experience

A lot of people love Oreos. So their manufacturer is making money. That means more dividends for shareholders. ↗

— Maria Bartiromo

#lot #love #making #making money #manufacturer

As a kid, I might have been psycho, I guess, but I used to throw golf balls in the trees and try and somehow make par from them. I thought that was fun. ↗

— Tiger Woods

#been #fun #golf #golf balls #guess

I've had some of the best craft services on independent movies, actually, because they get more creative, generally, with a smaller budget. The work is still the same. I didn't really notice the difference other than I was getting dressed behind a curtain, basically. ↗

— Jennifer Beals

#basically #because #behind #best #budget

Although beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, the feeling of being beautiful exists solely in the mind of the beheld. ↗

— Martha Beck

#beautiful #beauty #beheld #beholder #being

What I want to show in my work is the idea which hides itself behind so-called reality. ↗

— Max Beckmann

#hides #i #idea #itself #reality

Guys just don't care. We don't take the time to plan behind each other's back. We just say, If you don't like me, screw you'. If a guy doesn't like you, you know because you have a black eye. ↗

— Jonathan Bennett

#because #behind #black #care #each

Art! Who comprehends her? With whom can one consult concerning this great goddess? ↗

— Ludwig van Beethoven

#comprehends #concerning #consult #goddess #great

Doing a sitcom is like doing a play - you rehearse for three or four days, and then you shoot what you rehearsed on Friday night in front of an audience. An hour-long drama is like shooting a movie. You're shooting 13-14 hour days. The endurance itself is different. ↗

— James Belushi

#days #different #doing #drama #endurance