“The books say that it is not so serious to lose time in a closed position; I am lucky, since these comments have not harmed me too much.” BookLosesToo MuchPositionSeriousLuckyComment Author:Bent Larsen
“But why,... if you have a serious comment to make on the real life of men, must you do it by talking about a phantasmagoric never-never land of your own? Because, I take it, one of the main things the author wants to say is that the real life of men is of that mythical and heroic quality.” IfsMenWantRealQualityTalkingLandSeriousReal LifeCommentHeroicNever Never Land Book:On Stories: And Other Essays on Literature Source: On Stories: And Other Essays on Literature
“I think it's a sign of a gotcha political system that's looking to take down public interest candidates that they make a big deal out of a comment to a parent concerned about the exposure of young children to Wi-Fi. Now it turns out that Wi-Fi is actually untested. A large study by the NIH [National Institutes of Health] released a month ago raised serious questions about whether kids ought to be exposed, whether young children ought to be exposed to Wi-Fi. And you know, I'm not saying they should or they shouldn't but that this should be studied. Absolutely it should be studied.” ThinkingKnowsShouldChildrenBigsKidsYoungPoliticalTurnsParentInterestDealsStudySeriousMonthsOughtConcernedRaisedCandidatesCommentExposedExposureBig DealInstitutePolitical SystemsYoung ChildrenPublic InterestInstitutes Author:Jill Stein
“Some of [Donald Trump] comments can be interpreted as potentially reducing the threat of nuclear war. The major threat right now is right on the Russian border. Notice, not the Mexican border, the Russian border. And it's serious. He has made various statements moving towards reducing the tensions, accommodating Russian concerns and so on.” MadeWarMovingSeriousTrumpRight NowMajorsConcernThreatVariousNuclearStatementsBordersTensionCommentMexicanReducingNuclear WarMexican Border Author:Noam Chomsky
“Most of the jokes that I wrote were funny and there always seems to be an aspect of comedy in my long-form work. I think that's how life is. I think even the more dramatic moments of one's life are often punctuated by very funny comments or situations. I like to say, "Keep your comedy serious and your drama funny, and you'll be pretty true to life."” ThinkingMomentsSituationComedySeriousDramaJokesDramaticCommentTrue Life Author:Victor Levin