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American society is a sort of flat, fresh-water pond...

American society is a sort of flat, fresh-water pond which absorbs silently, without reaction, anything which is thrown into it.

Quote by Henry B. Adams about water, society, americans

All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind.

All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind.

Quote by Aristotel about work, mind

That's the best thing about writing, when you're in that...

That's the best thing about writing, when you're in that zone, you're porous, ready to absorb the solution.

Quote by Michael Chabon about writing, things, contentment

In recent years, more and more of my time has become absorbed by administrative work for the research council of ETH-Z of which I am presently the president.

Quote by Richard Ernst about research, work, time

There is a subconscious way of taking violence as a way of expression, as a normality, and it has a lot of effects in the youth in the way they absorb education and what they hope to get out of life.

Quote by Salma Hayek about normality, violence, youth, education, hope, life

I've got to do something to make up for all those self-absorbed and selfish years when I just, you know, was taking drugs, sitting in my room, doing bad things, whatever.

Quote by Elton John about drugs, self-control, bad luck, bad, things, contentment

When the nurse on the preceding shift has surrounded the...

When the nurse on the preceding shift has surrounded the patient with absorbent pads, the code brown will hit every sheet and miss every pad.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about medicine

As I absorbed life here and understood it better, I just...

As I absorbed life here and understood it better, I just completely fell in love with England.

Quote by Gwyneth Paltrow about teaching, love, life

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