#ode

A modern philosopher who has never once suspected himself of being a charlatan must be such a shallow mind that his work is probably not worth reading. ↗

— Leszek Kołakowski

#doubt #irony #modernity #philosophy #self-criticism

You have no control over what the other guy does. You only have control over what you do. ↗

— A. J. Kitt

#codependency #control #recovery #relationship #recovery

I believe in recovery, and as a role model I have the responsibility to let young people know that you can make a mistake and come back from it. ↗

— Ann Richards

#believe #mistake #recovery #responsibility #responsible

With him big Phil from Notting Hill an old "face" from the sixties a pin up gangster with a "mars bar" weal scraping his left cheek and of course two "wag" slags in tow trussed up like French Poodles with "Bratz babe" stares and Gucci Handbags ↗

— Saira Viola

#crime #humour #post-modern #satire #satire

I once heard someone say that the concept of moderation seems a little extreme, and tonight...I agree. ↗

— Koren Zailckas

#moderation #alcohol

The best way to measure the loss of intellectual sophistication - this "nerdification," to put it bluntly - is in the growing disappearance of sarcasm, as mechanic minds take insults a bit too literally. ↗

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

#intellectual-sophistication #internet #irony #nerd #nerdery

Modesty is only arrogance by stealth. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#modesty #arrogance

Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes ↗

— Bertolt Brecht

#heroism #patriotism #role-models #heroism

Now. Now, Annwyl. No need to curtsy. A simple nod of your head and absolute worship will be more than enough. ↗

— G.A. Aiken

#worship

Try this for deviancy: fabricants are mirrors held up to purebloods' conscience; what purebloods see reflected there sickens them. So they blame you for holding the mirror." I hid my shock by asking when purebloods might blame themselves. Mephi replied, "History suggests, not until they are made to. ↗

— David Mitchell

#cloud-atlas #disgust #hate #history #postmodern