Pure intuitive faith differs as much from fanaticism as fire from smoke, or music from mere noise; those who confuse the two are like the deaf.
I now rely on a scanner, which reproduces the passages I want to cite, and then I keep my own comments on those books in a separate file so that I will never confuse the two again.
The big debate right now is if Saddam is alive or dead. He's dead, then he's alive, then dead, then alive. It's just confusing. Today they showed videotape, and Saddam was speaking at his own funeral.
A superstition which pretends to be scientific creates a much greater confusion of thought than one which contents itself with simple popular practices.
As one gets older one sees many more paths that could be taken. Artists sense within their own work that kind of swelling of possibilities, which may seem a confusion, or a freedom.
It is true that from a behavioral economics perspective we are fallible, easily confused, not that smart, and often irrational. We are more like Homer Simpson than Superman. So from this perspective it is rather depressing. But at the same time there...
And I was very comfortable with this band even when we disagreed. It takes a long time to feel comfortable enough to disagree with somebody. When everything happened, it just was really confusing. It's like our weaknesses were nurtured and brought ou...
As societies grow decadent, the language grows decadent, too. Words are used to disguise, not to illuminate, action: you liberate a city by destroying it. Words are to confuse, so that at election time people will solemnly vote against their own inte...
Pink: It was vicious. Had some pretty cool seniors though. Like, they'd beat the hell out of you and then get you drunk, that sort of thing. Mitch: Cool.
Benny O'Donnell: Mitchy. Mitchy, mitchy, mitchy... [all the guys laugh] Benny O'Donnell: We're lookin' for you pal. Your ass will be purple before the day is over!
Simone: I did it when I was a freshman, and you'll do it when you're seniors. but you're doing great. Now fry like bacon, you little freshman piggies. Fry!
Julie Simms: You're Mitch. Heard about you. Mitch: Really what have you heard? Julie Simms: You know, you ok? Mitch: [embarressed] Oh, yeah
Slater: You cool man? Mitch: Like how? Slater: [rolling his eyes as he walks away] OK. Pink: He was asking if you get high.
Simone: I can't believe she called me a slut. What a bitch! Shavonne Wright: [laughing] Simone everyone calls you a slut Simone: Shavonne!
Jodi: Who are you? Sabrina Davis: Um... no one. I mean I'm not in the trucks Jodi: You're freshman? Sabrina Davis: Yeah... Jodi: So... are you in or are you out? Sabrina Davis: In, I guess
Harvey Dent: Very well. Take the Batman into custody. [everyone at the press conference looks confused] Harvey Dent: I am the Batman.
Howard: [overlapping speech] We'll dispose of these mementos when we're done here, that way you won't be confused by their unexplainable presence in your home.
Louis: We can locate almost anyone for anyone anywhere, and we are ideologically promiscuous. We love everybody; we hate everybody. I get my feelings confused.
Vinny Gambini: [Following argument about Vinny's clothing style, Vinny looks confused] You were serious about that? [cuts straight to Vinny behind bars]
Rosemary Cross: That's none of your business. Max Fischer: I know it's not, but I just got hit my a car and I'm feeling a little confused.
Labels only confuse people. The smarter people recognize artists who transcend categories. But I always try to entertain. It's in my nature; writers are born to entertain. If that means working ostensibly within a genre, fine.
