Akin to the idea that time is money is the concept, less spoken but as commonly assumed, that we may be adequately represented by money. The giving of money has thus become our characteristic virtue. But to give is not to do. The money is given in lieu of action, thought, care, time.
Wendell BerryAbout author
- Author's profession: Poet
- Nationality: american
- Born: August 5, 1934
Related Authors
Topics
Quotes currently Trending
Pankaa mieleenne, hn sanoi, -min pidn tuosta lapsukaisesta. Kaikki pitvt, mutta on sellaisiakin, jotka eivt pid. Min pidn. Pidn tuosta lapsukaisesta vilpittmsti. Olen herkktunteinen ihminen, siit se johtuu. Tytyy olla herkktunteinen osatakseen antaa hnelle arvoa: vhn niin kuin runoilija. Mutta sanonpa teille totuuden. Voitte mietti pnne puhki pstksenne hnest perille ja hn antaa teille hevonpaskaa lautasella.
Truman Capote