“An island Utopia in a modern, busy, everyday world. A land where there are neither rich nor poor. A heaven on earth - without a fence around it.” WorldEarthHeavenPoorRichModernLandEverydayBusyIslandsFenceUtopiaHeaven On Earth Author:William Wrigley, Jr.
“The word "utopia" has two meanings. It means both "good place" and "nowhere". That's the way it should be. The happiest places, I think, are the ones that reside just this side of paradise. The perfect person would be insufferable to live with; likewise, we wouldn't want to live in the perfect place, either. "A life time of happiness! No man could bear it: It would be hell on earth," wrote George Bernard Shaw, in his play Man and Superman.” ThinkingMenWayWantShouldMeanPersonsTwoPlayWould BeEarthSidesPerfectHellBearsParadiseUtopiaGood PlaceLife TimeHell On EarthInsufferableMan And SupermanPerfect PersonBernard ShawTwo Meaning Author:Eric Weiner
“Americans love marriage too much. We rush into mariage with abandon, expecting a micro-Utopia on earth. We pile all our needs onto it, our expectations, neuroses, and hopes. In fact, we've made marriage into the panda bear of human social institutions: we've loved it to death.” NeedsHumansMadeFactsEarthSocialToo MuchBearsExpectationsInstitutionsAbandonExpectingUtopiaNeurosisMarriage LoveSocial InstitutionsPandas Author:Barbara Ehrenreich