Vlogbrothers 17 April 2018 Quotes & Sayings

It is the natural disposition of all men to listen with pleasure to abuse and slander of their neighbour, and to hear with impatience those who utter praises of themselves. — Demosthenes

Knowledge can be a subtle curse. When we learn about the world, we also learn all the reasons why the world cannot be changed. We get used to our failures and imperfections. We become numb to the possibilities of something new — Jonah Lehrer

This is the difference time creates
We bleed our misbehavior
And in silent prayer, repent
It is only necessary that we fall away again
Into love — Michele L. Rivera

Never. Never again would he allow any other man to define him, set his course. — Alexandra Bracken

When Ray Flacke came out, it was like 'What in the heck is this?' ... there's a guy who had that Tele players attitude, and he plugged straight into that amp with a delay, and it was unbelievable the way he would bend those big strings ... he was really unique ... — Brad Paisley

I want my films to get audiences. I am not interested in making them just for myself. — Stephen Frears

Pride goeth before the fall ... but you've already fallen, haven't you? — Melissa Marr

Experience through freedom is the only means to arrive at the truth and the best solutions; and there is no freedom if there is not the freedom to be wrong. — Errico Malatesta

Sometime be yourself is better than another person — N

Nearly every "serious" anarchist writer in recent years has tried to distance anarchism from chaos. Yet for most ordinary people, chaos and anarchy are forever linked. The connection between chaos and anarchism should be rethought and embraced, instead of being downplayed and repressed. Chaos is the nightmare of rulers, states, and capitalists. We should not polish the image of anarchism by erasing chaos. Instead, we should remember that chaos is not only burning ruins but also butterfly wings. — Curious George Brigade

My whole life, I've felt like I didn't quite measure up. — Sheri L. Dew

I'd never wanted to be with a woman rather than be a priest, I'd wanted to be with Poppy rather than be a priest. I didn't want the freedom to fuck, I wanted the freedom to fuck her. I didn't want a family, I wanted a family with her. — Anonymous

I just discovered that there were so many lost movies that were all mine to take if I wanted to take them. I was drunk on greed when I encountered this motherlode of utterly fascinating narratives that time's great river washed up on its banks for me to just scavenge, and not even rub clean, just repurpose and take credit for. It was kind of one of those weird dreams that where you keep finding free money. — Guy Maddin