It rarely adds anything to say, “In my opinion” – not even modesty. Naturally a sentence is only your opinion; and you are not the Pope.
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Paul Goodmanwas an American writer and public intellectual best known for his 1960s works of social criticism. Goodman was prolific across numerous literary genres and non-fiction topics, including the arts, civil rights, decentralization, democracy, education, media, politics, psychology, technology, urban planning, and war.
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It rarely adds anything to say, “In my opinion” – not even modesty. Naturally a sentence is only your opinion; and you are not the Pope.
American writer and public intellectual (1911-1972)
In America you can say anything you want – as long as it doesn’t have any effect.
American writer and public intellectual (1911-1972)
There is such a thing as food and such a thing as poison. But the damage done by those who pass off poison as food is far less than that done by those who generation after generation convince people that food is poison.
American writer and public intellectual (1911-1972)
Enjoyment is not a goal, it is a feeling that accompanies important ongoing activity.
American writer and public intellectual (1911-1972)
Few great men would have got past personnel.
American writer and public intellectual (1911-1972)
It takes application, a fine sense of value, and a powerful community-spirit for a people to have serious leisure, and this has not been the genius of the Americans.
American writer and public intellectual (1911-1972)