
“In our era, the road to holiness necessarily passes through the world of action.”
Markings (1964)
http://www.paulglover.org/mayor.html (Green Party of Tompkins County, Mayoral candidacy, campaign flyer), 2003
Context: The era of road widening in our narrow valley will end. The era of trollies, buses, bicycles, pedicabs, cargo bikes and pedestrian amenity will accelerate. Center city will become home for thousands of humans rather than cars, to the benefit of local businesses. The era of worrying about paying for health care will be replaced by free and at-cost care through mutual aid clinics. The era of discarding the young, particularly kids of color, will be replaced by skills and work that give them pride and power. Likewise senior citizens will find here lifelong appreciation for their capabilities. The era of police respect for civil liberties will expand respect for police. The development of creative work for all will reduce crime.
“In our era, the road to holiness necessarily passes through the world of action.”
Markings (1964)
Remarks on cyclist http://bicycling.com/blogs/thehub/2012/05/03/toronto-mayor-cyclists-are-a-pain-in-the-ass/?cm_mmc=Facebook-_-Bicycling-_-Content-Blog-_-toronto (3 May 2012)
2010s, 2012
Preface to A Gallery of Literary Portraits, William Tait, Edinburgh 1845
Other Quotes
“An era can be said to end when its basic illusions are exhausted.”
"The Year it Came Apart" http://books.google.com/books?id=MekCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA30, New York magazine, Vol. 8, No. 1 (30 December 1974 – 6 January 1975), p. 30
“This moment was the apotheosis of the postmodern era — the era of images and perceptions.”
"Fear and loathing" (2001)
Context: This moment was the apotheosis of the postmodern era — the era of images and perceptions. Wind conditions were also favourable; within hours, Manhattan looked as though it had taken 10 megatons.
Source: 1990s and beyond, The Book of Probes : Marshall McLuhan (2011), p. 384
“If it's sent by ship then it's a cargo, if it's sent by road then it's a shipment.”
Compilation by the BBC 11 March, 2005 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/4340205.stm