#iq

Murder is unique in that it abolishes the party it injures, so that society has to take the place of the victim and on his behalf demand atonement or grant forgiveness; it is the one crime in which society has a direct interest. ↗

— W. H. Auden

#behalf #crime #demand #direct #forgiveness

In a world of prayer, we are all equal in the sense that each of us is a unique person, with a unique perspective on the world, a member of a class of one. ↗

— W. H. Auden

#each #equal #member #person #perspective

I don't think I'm really so unique. If every black person looked at their life they would quickly discover that they have been influenced by every type of music prevalent in America. ↗

— Roy Ayers

#been #black #discover #every #i

In the age of the individual's liquidation, the question of individuality must be raised anew. ↗

— Theodor Adorno

#anew #individual #individuality #liquidation #must

I just thought it was magic that you could stick a bit of paper in some coffee-type liquid and a picture comes out. ↗

— David Bailey

#comes #could #i #just #liquid

I suppose what's unique about our presentation is the amount of Scripture that kids get. ↗

— Willie Aames

#amount #get #i #kids #our

Constructive criticism is about finding something good and positive to soften the blow to the real critique of what really went on. ↗

— Paula Abdul

#blow #constructive #constructive criticism #criticism #critique

There are a lot of authors in the world, so it's difficult to find a unique niche to present your take on things. That is always a challenge for any author. ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

#any #author #authors #challenge #difficult

I think you have a passion and an obsession for something when it's not necessarily ubiquitous. ↗

— J. J. Abrams

#necessarily #obsession #passion #something #think

He who stands aloof runs the risk of believing himself better than others and misusing his critique of society as an ideology for his private interest. ↗

— Theodor Adorno

#believing #better #critique #himself #his