I really do live for the future, because when I'm eating a box of candy, I can't wait to taste the last piece.
Andy WarholRead
When I got my first TV set, I stopped caring so much about having close relationships with other people.
Interpretation
The quote reflects on how the introduction of television can lead to a decline in personal connections with others.
Andy Warhol's quote highlights the transformative impact of technology, particularly television, on human relationships. It suggests that the allure and distraction of TV can diminish the importance of directly connecting with people, as individuals may become more absorbed in the content being broadcast than in fostering meaningful relationships with those around them.
In practice
In a discussion about the impact of technology on social interactions during a family gathering.
I really do live for the future, because when I'm eating a box of candy, I can't wait to taste the last piece.
Fantasy love is much better than reality love. Never doing it is very exciting. The most exciting attractions are between two opposites that never meet.
I love Los Angeles. I love Hollywood. They're beautiful. Everybody's plastic, but I love plastic. I want to be plastic.
Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art
I never wanted to be a painter; I wanted to be a tap dancer.
I like to be the right thing in the wrong space and the wrong thing in the right space. But usually being the right thing in the wrong space and the wrong thing in the right space is worth it, because something funny always happens.
Well, I know about loneliness. I won't talk about it, but I was very lonely after the war. I know what it feels like to spend a whole weekend all by yourself and no one wants you at all.
Honesty, disinterestedness and good nature are indispensable to procure the esteem and confidence of those with whom we live, and on whose esteem our happiness depends.
The Master said of Gong Yechang, βHe is marriageable. Although he was once imprisoned and branded as a criminal, he was in fact innocent of any crime.β The Master gave him his daughter in marriage. (Analects 5.1)
We are all very anxious to be understood, and it is very hard not to be. But there is one thing much more necessary.' What is that, grandmother?' To understand other people.' Yes, grandmother. I must be fair - for if I'm not fair to other people, I'm not worth being understood myself. I see.
To find yourself jilted is a blow to your pride. Do your best to forget it and if you don't succeed, at least pretend to.
I think we pursue positive relationships whether or not they bring us engagement or happiness.
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