#vent

Opera, next to Gothic architecture, is one of the strangest inventions of Western man. It could not have been foreseen by any logical process. ↗

— Kenneth Clark

#architecture #been #could #foreseen #gothic

It is my fervent hope and prayer that by exposing my mistakes and by pointing out the things that were a part of my early life, some who might be following the same paths might not make those same mistakes. ↗

— John Clayton

#early life #exposing #fervent #following #hope

'Smart power' is the use of American power in ways that would help prevent and resolve conflict - not just send our military in. ↗

— Hillary Clinton

#conflict #help #just #military #our

Here in Australia we do get impacted by global economic events. But we should have some confidence that our economy has got strong underlying fundamentals. ↗

— Julia Gillard

#confidence #economic #economy #events #fundamentals

The satirist is prevented by repulsion from gaining a better knowledge of the world he is attracted to, yet he is forced by attraction to concern himself with the world that repels him. ↗

— Italo Calvino

#attraction #better #concern #forced #gaining

Rulers who want to unleash war know very well that they must procure or invent a first victim. ↗

— Elias Canetti

#invent #know #must #procure #rulers

Muhammad is more human, more self-doubting, even self-tortured at times. His story is full of adventure, intrigue, betrayal. ↗

— Deepak Chopra

#betrayal #even #full #his #human

A created thing is never invented and it is never true: it is always and ever itself. ↗

— Federico Fellini

#created #ever #invented #itself #never

Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period, but content themselves with a mediocrity of success. ↗

— Dale Carnegie

#age #business #consult #content #drive

Fear of something is at the root of hate for others, and hate within will eventually destroy the hater. ↗

— George Washington Carver

#eventually #fear #hate #hater #others