"It is impossible, in principle, to explain any pattern by invoking a single quantity."

-- Gregory Bateson

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“We who in engage in nonviolent direct action are not the creators of tension. We merely bring to the surface the hidden tension that is already alive.”
“We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.”

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“A tribe is a group of people connected to one another, connected to a leader, and connected to an idea. For millions of years, human beings have been part of one tribe or another. A group needs only two things to be a tribe: a shared interest and a way to communicate.”
“Whoever makes home seem to the young dearer and more happy, is a public benefactor.”
“Be in the spirit of Truth and any words you speak are in alignment with that spirit.”
“I was an adult when I was supposed to be a kid. So now I'm an adult and I'm acting like a kid,”
“I mean, I am a little different from the band in that I, I'm pretty much an isolated writer. I don't associate myself with a lot of other writers, unless like, I'll write someone like a fan letter, and we start talking from then on, or like a songwriter that I like, you know.”
“I'm an actor, that's what I do every day. Dressing up is part of my job. But whatever you wear you should always be yourself: never go totally with the fashion but use what there is available to be an individual.”

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