Mask Quotes - Page 37

• A person is either himself or not himself; is either rooted in his existence or is a fabrication; has either found his humanhood or is still playing with masks and roles and status symbols. And nobody is more aware of this difference (although unconsciously) than a child. Only an authentic person can evoke a good response in the core of the other person; only person is resonant to person.

  Sydney J. Harris

  Children, Differences, Roles

  Sydney J. Harris (1976). “Best of Sydney J. Harris”

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• The Universe wants to play. Those who refuse out of dry spiritual greed & choose pure contemplation forfeit their humanity - those who refuse out of dull anguish, those who hesitate, lose their chance at divinity - those who mold themselves blind masks of Ideas & thrash around seeking some proof of their own solidity end by seeing out of dead men's eyes.

  Hakim Bey

  Spiritual, Eye, Men

  Hakim Bey (2003). “T.A.Z.: The Temporary Autonomous Zone, Ontological Anarchy, Poetic Terrorism”, p.22, Autonomedia

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• Purity is a good mask for corruption because it discourages inquiry.

  Steven Levitt

  Inquiry, Corruption, Purity

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• The most central and irrational faith among people is the faith in technology and economical growth. Its priests believe until their death that material prosperity bring enjoyment and happiness - even though all the proofs in history have shown that only lack and attempt cause a life worth living, that the material prosperity doesn't bring anything else than despair. These priests believe in technology still when they choke in their gas masks.

  Pentti Linkola

  Believe, Technology, People

  "Rating humanity" by Brendan O'Neill, www.theguardian.com. November 14, 2007.

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• Sometimes people carry to such perfection the mask they have assumed that in due course they actually become the person they seem.

  W. Somerset Maugham

  People, Perfection, Sometimes

  W. Somerset Maugham (2013). “The Essential W. Somerset Maugham Collection”, p.1397, eBookIt.com

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• When we can build community based on truth and authenticity, rather than masks, false perfection, and being phoney, we heal, connect, and thrive.

  Lissa Rankin

  Perfection, Community, Authenticity

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• No amount of makeup can mask an ugly heart.

  Kevyn Aucoin

  Heart, Makeup, Ugly

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• America's greatest crime against the black man was not slavery or lynching, but that he was taught to wear a mask of self-hate and self-doubt.

  Malcolm X

  Hate, Men, Lynching

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