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Quote by Louis MacNeice

“Better authentic mammon than a bogus god.”

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Louis MacNeice was a prominent British poet of the 20th century, born on September 12, 1907, and died on September 3, 1963. He is known for his unique poetic style and profound insights into modern life. more

“Moments when the original 'poet' in each of us created the outside world for us, by finding the familiar in the unfamiliar, are perhaps forgotten by most people; or else they are guarded in some secret place of memory because they were too much like visitations by the gods to be mixed with everyday thinking.”

People Thinking World Moments Memories Secret Too Much Poet Findings Originals Everyday Forgotten Familiar Unfamiliar Outside World Guarded Visitation Secret Places

Book:The Suppressed Madness of Sane Men: Forty-Four Years of Exploring Psychoanalysis

Source: The Suppressed Madness of Sane Men: Forty-Four Years of Exploring Psychoanalysis

“The aim of the painting is that the eye should find out what it likes.”

Should Eye Painting Aim Likes

Author:Marion Milner

“The mark of a man is one who knows he can' control his circumstances - but he can control his responses.”

Knows Men Circumstances Mark Response

Author:Kelsey Grammer

“In the 1998 Oscars, I found myself in the bathroom in a stall, next to Tom Selleck. So I leaned over and I said ‘looks like we’re a couple of peeing Toms.’ His angry silence is something I’ll never forget.”

Looks Said Funny Next Found Forget Silence Situation Couple Anger Angry Never Forget Awkward Toms Oscars Silence Is Bathroom Wordplay Funny Jokes Appropriateness Awkward Situations

Author:Tom Hanks

“I don't follow football, I just love the name Aston Villa. Here in England you have other footballing entities like Manchester and Arsenal and Chelsea”

Names Football England Entity Manchester Arsenal Chelsea Villa

Author:Tom Hanks

“The power of the individual is as powerful as the universe is infinite.”

Universe Individual Powerful Infinite Individuality

Author:Tom Hanks

“I would be content being a housewife if I could find the kind of man who wouldn't treat me like one.”

Ifs Men Kind Would Be Treats If I Could Housewife

Book:Waiting to Exhale

Source: Waiting to Exhale

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