Indifference Quotes

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The pessimist is seldom an agitating individual. His creed breeds indifference to others, and he does not trouble himself to thrust his views upon the… — Agnes Repplier
For the poor of this world, two major ways of expiring are available: either by the absolute indifference of your fellow-men in peace-time, or by… — Louis-Ferdinand Celine
I have protracted my work till most of those whom I wished to please have sunk into the grave, and success and miscarriage are empty… — Samuel Johnson
Indifference creates an artificial peace. — Mason Cooley
Indifference is an excellent substitute for patience. — Mason Cooley
We assume that politicians are without honor. We read their statements trying to crack the code. The scandals of their politics: not so much that… — Adrienne Rich
But ice-crunching and loud gum-chewing, together with drumming on tables, and whistling the same tune 70 times in succession, because they indicate an indifference on… — Robert Benchley
Wherever there is degeneration and apathy, there also is sexual perversion, cold depravity, miscarriage, premature old age, grumbling youth, there is a decline in the… — Anton Chekhov
The leaves did not stir on the trees, grasshoppers chirruped, and the monotonous hollow sound of the sea rising up from below, spoke of the… — Anton Chekhov
When New Yorkers tell one about the dangers of their city, the muggings, the dinner parties to which no one turns up for fear of… — Jonathan Raban
In Gnosticism, the physical world did not ultimately matter - which meant physical suffering did not matter either. Seeking 'enlightenment' meant cultivating an attitude of… — Nancy Pearcey
When an artist is in the strict sense working, he of course takes into account the existing tastes, interests and capacity of his audience. These… — C.S. Lewis
Beauty is there to be noticed. Too often it is taken for granted because we are moving too fast to let it in and allow… — Luci Shaw
For those who govern, the first thing required is indifference to newspapers. — Adolphe Thiers
To me, grey is the welcome and only possible equivalent for indifference, noncommitment, absence of opinion, absence of shape. But grey, like formlessness and the… — Gerhard Richter
For the first time, the first, I laid my heart open to the benign indifference of the universe. To feel it so like myself, indeed… — Albert Camus
The pangs of pain, of failure, in this mortal lot, are the birth-throes of transition to better things. We are separated for a time by… — John Elof Boodin
The grey is certainly inspired by the photo-paintings, and, of course, it's related to the fact that I think grey is an important colour -… — Gerhard Richter
Our efforts to remove hatred and indifference from the world begin by trying to remove them from our own mind. — Mata Amritanandamayi
Religion that is imposed upon its recipients turns out to engender either indifference or resentment. Most American religious leaders have recognized that persuasion is far… — William F. Schulz

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