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The Who Quotes (page 23)

The man who says that all events are necessitated has no ground for critizing the man who says that not all events are necessitated. For according to him this is itself a necessitated event. Epicurus
The world is so empty if one thinks only of mountains, rivers & cities; but to know someone who thinks & feels with us, & who, though distant, is close to us in spirit, this makes the earth for us an inhabited garden. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Mark Twain quote: "The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who..."
The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read" -Mark Twain Mark Twain
The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others. Bertrand Russell
The world divides into those who like the managed induction of terror and those who don’t. I do not find terror exciting. I find it terrifying. David Foster Wallace
Alan Moore quote: "Who? Who is but the form following the function of what, and..."
Who? Who is but the form following the function of what, and what I am is a man in a mask. Alan Moore
...the argument for the perfectibility of humankind rests on a logical fallacy. Thus: man is by definition imperfect, say those who would perfect him. But those who would perfect him are themselves, by their own definition, imperfect. Margaret Atwood
Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though 'twere his own. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The task we all face as human beings ... is to find and become who we are. The task teachers face is to find their own way of teaching, one that manifests who they are. Derrick Jensen
The refusal to take sides on great moral issues is itself a decision. It is a silent acquiescence to evil. The Tragedy of our time is that those who still believe in honesty lack fire and conviction, while those who believe in dishonesty are full of passionate conviction. Fulton J. Sheen
The whole purpose of places like Starbucks is for people with no decision-making ability whatsoever to make six decisions just to buy one cup of coffee. Short, tall, light, dark, caf, decaf, low-fat, non-fat, etc. So people who don't know what the hell they're doing or who on earth they are can, for only $2.95, get not just a cup of coffee but an absolutely defining sense of self: Tall. Decaf. Cappuccino." - Joe Fox Nora Ephron
... the most improper job of any man, even saints (who at any rate were at least unwilling to take it on), is bossing other men. Not one in a million is fit for it, and least of all those who seek the opportunity. J. R. R. Tolkien
The only writers who have any peace are the ones who don't write. And there are some like that. They wallow in a sea of possibilities. To express a thought, you first have to limit it, and that means kill it. Every word I speak robs me of a thousand others, and every line I write means giving up another. Stanislaw Lem
Aleister Crowley quote: "The man who denounces life merely defines himself as the man..."
The man who denounces life merely defines himself as the man who is unequal to it. Aleister Crowley
Jose Canseco quote: "The challenge is not to find a top player who has used..."
The challenge is not to find a top player who has used steroids. The challenge is to find a top player who hasn't. Jose Canseco

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