"There are events which are so great that if a writer has participated in them his obligation is to write truly rather than assume the presumption of altering them with invention."

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Ernest Hemingway

#Writing Quotes #Events Quotes #Assuming Quotes

“I think if we're going to live in this - in this world - in this technological world where information can be disseminated so quickly, we have to be serious and take firm, strong action against those who are putting American lives at risk. Because this will put people's lives at risk.”
“Tradition is an important help to history, but its statements should be carefully scrutinized before we rely on them.”
“No matter what you do, you can act your heart out, but people will always say, Oh, Julie Adams - Creature from the Black Lagoon.”
“The very foundation of science is to keep the door open to doubt. Precisely because we keep questioning everything, especially our own premises, we are always ready to improve our knowledge. Therefore a good scientist is never â€˜certainâ€™. Lack of certainty is precisely what makes conclusions more reliable than the conclusions of those who are certain: because the good scientist will be ready to shift to a different point of view if better elements of evidence, or novel arguments emerge. Therefore certainty is not only something of no use, but is in fact damaging, if we value reliability.”
“Fashion is only complete when it is worn by ordinary people who exist now, managing their lives, loving and grieving.”
“I hate my voice. I've never been comfortable singing.”
“Like many of you, I was concerned about going out into the world and doing something bigger than myself. Until someone smarter than myself made me realize that there is nothing bigger than myself.”

Source : "Jim Carrey's inspiring commencement speech" by Lisa Respers France, www.cnn.com. May 28, 2014.
“Helping people develop their own brilliance is much more effective than giving them yours”

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