"The deviant that does not observe the trivial……" — William C. Brown
"The deviant that does not observe the trivial uses of the language is a poet, a deviant who violates the banal customs of society is a criminal."
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49 Quotes by William C. Brown
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Life is deceitful because all warfare is based on deception.
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When I was young I used to practice a martial art that was a mixture of karate, kung fu, Jujitsu,…
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Another soldier has been killed. Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.
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The real fighter knows perfectly well that there is no difference between victory and defeat, friend and enemy, day and…
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All art is political, all art is a martial one.
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The real hero must fail in order to succeed.
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First of all you must understand that practising martial arts means studying a certain oriental philosophy of life, otherwise it's…
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The more you find out about the world economy, the less you may truly know.
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I am a scholar of stupidity, so thanks for existing.
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How can you fight stupidity effectively? The answer is simple: it's not easy.
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One of the main purpose of art has ever been that of making its indispensable contribution to the growth of…
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Since the universe is stupid, it's no wonder that social Darwinism tends to support, promote and finance the evolution of…
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More Banal Quotes
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In an age of computer manipulation, surrealism has become banal, a shadow of its former self.
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Everything has been said yet few have taken advantage of it. Since all our knowledge is essentially banal, it can…
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They just talk drivel. Whoever is winning is great, whoever isn't, isn't. It's banal. And also semi-literate at times ...…
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Exclamation points are the most irritating of all. Look! they say, look at what I just said! How amazing is…
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I believe that photography loves banal objects, and I love the life of objects.
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All religions have honored the beggar. For he proves that in a matter at the same time as prosaic and…
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In Japan, I took part in a tea ceremony. You go into a small room, tea is served, and that's…
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How totally banal of you to ask what I really mean.
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