""The [London] Times" has published no rumours; it's only reported facts, namely that other, less responsible papers are publishing certain rumours."

-- Tom Stoppard

#Art Quotes #Philosophy Quotes #History Quotes

“Learning is always rebellion... Every bit of new truth discovered is revolutionary to what was believed before.”
“I just sat down and thought, I'm going to write a song today, I'm going to give it a try. So I just stuck it on a tape like everything else. That was just another song.”
“If her past were your past, her pain your pain, her level of consciousness your level of consciousness, you would think and act exactly as she does. With this realization comes forgiveness, compassion and peace.”
“My style's not for everyone - I'm an extremist.”
“There is a purpose to our lives, even if it is sometimes hidden from us, and even if the biggest turning points and heartbreaks only make sense as we look back, rather than as we are experiencing them. So we might as well live life as if - as the poet Rumi put it - everything is rigged in our favor.”

Source : Arianna Huffington (2014). “Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder”, p.22, Harmony
“Iâ€™ve been to Vulcan where Iâ€™ve been vulcanized, Carbon where you get carbonated and Standard where you get standardized. Ernie Isleyâ€™s invited me to Castor â€¦ and Iâ€™m not looking forward to it.”
“Men see things late, and it may be that at times an evil fate drives them on.”

Source : Bruce Catton (2011). “This Hallowed Ground: A History of the Civil War”, p.14, Vintage
“Women are called difficult and tough when (1) we negotiate the best deal, (2) we are perfectionists in doing our job, (3) we are willing to work harder and longer than men are willing to, and (4) when we question anything - anything - that someone else is doing, particularly if that someone is a man.”

Source : Georgette Mosbacher (1994). “Feminine Force: Release the Power Within You to Create the Life You Deserve”, Touchstone

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