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“I have never read The Joy of Crap. Sounds disgusting. I have, however, read The Joy of Sex. Not in a while, but I think it's one of those classics you can come back to again... and again.”

Quote by Michelle Hodkin

Book:The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer

Work

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer

This novel follows the story of Mara Dyer, a young woman who grapples with her own identity and the mysterious events surrounding her after a tragic accident. more

Author

Michelle Hodkin

Michelle Hodkin is a British author known for her young adult novels. Her works are characterized by their unique style and deep emotional exploration. more

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“Since total skepticism about ultimate beliefs is strictly impossible, in that no belief can be doubted except on the basis of some other belief, indifference is always in danger of giving place to some sort of fanaticism that can be as intolerant as any religion has ever been.”

Belief Indifference Apathy Intolerance Skepticism

Book:Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture

Source: Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture

“The Airlines lady who travels in the same compartment as us day after day, has bruises on her arms and face today and her eyes keep welling, but no one asks her why. Our eyes dart towards her, but we go back to travelling in too much proximity. Two inches from one another and expressionless.”

Abuse Train Apathy Eyes Mumbai Compartment Mumbai Local

Book:Kari

Source: Kari

“But he said to his wife, sitting next to him on the couch in the TV room, that rarely had he seen a funeral at which it seemed like almost nobody in attendance had any idea why they were there. His wife, who had heard things like this from him before, reminded him of a ceremony he had presided over only a few months ago about which he had had the same reaction. 'Oh right,' the minister said. 'Yes. That one was much worse.' He leaned down to the coffee table and picked up the remote.”

Humor Death Apathy

Book:The Quarry and The Lot

Source: The Quarry and The Lot

“Apathetic people sit back and wait for things to get better before they move. Radical people make things get better, by how they move.”

Inspiration Action Success Mediocrity Apathy Passiveness

Author:Shannon L. Alder

“She was surprised at how deflating his presence was.”

Relationships Boredom Apathy Companionship

Book:To Be Sung Underwater

Source: To Be Sung Underwater

“It was not our war, but it would be our disgrace, our shame. The West was filling to declare a war over the price of oil, but when it came to the wholesale slaughter of human beings we folded our hands across our chests and tapped our heels, with great anticipation that Sunday's sporting events would be wonderfully entertaining”

Book:Fools Rush In: A True Story of War and Redemption

Source: Fools Rush In: A True Story of War and Redemption

“Karl Marx: "Religion is the opiate of the masses." Carrie Fisher: "I did masses of opiates religiously.”

Writing Humor Acting Fiction Addiction Recovery Alcoholism Rehab Screenwriting Dysfunctional Families Celebrities Producing Wishful Drinking

Book:Postcards From the Edge

Source: Postcards From the Edge

“Science may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all -- the apathy of human beings.”

Indifference Wrong Direction

Author:Helen Keller

“It may well be that we will have to repent in this generation. Not merely for the vitriolic words and the violent actions of the bad people, but for the appalling silence and indifference of the good people who sit around and say, "Wait on time.”

Change Silence Violence Generations Social Justice Indifference Repentance Good People Bad People Social Movements Vitriol

Book:A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches

Source: A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches

“And I — my head oppressed by horror — said: "Master, what is it that I hear? Who are those people so defeated by their pain?" And he to me: "This miserable way is taken by the sorry souls of those who lived without disgrace and without praise. They now commingle with the coward angels, the company of those who were not rebels nor faithful to their God, but stood apart. The heavens, that their beauty not be lessened, have cast them out, nor will deep Hell receive them — even the wicked cannot glory in them.”

Indifference Mediocrity Indecision

Book:Inferno

Source: Inferno