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“There are several reasons why Russians view the oppressive state positively. First, in the Russian Orthodox religion, there is an understanding of authority as something sent by God.”
“The question between the materialists and me is not, whether things have a real existence out of the mind of this or that person, but whether they have an absolute existence, distinct from being perceived by God, and exterior to all minds.”
“There is no man more pusillanimous than I when I am planning a campaign. I purposely exaggerate all the dangers and all the calamities that the circumstances make possible. I am in a thoroughly painful state of agitation. This does not keep me from looking quite serene in front of my entourage; I am like an unmarried girl laboring with child. Once I have made up my mind, everything is forgotten except what leads to success.”
“As you can see, I am immersing myself in color-I've held back from that until now; and I don't regret it.”
“Pain serves a purpose. Without it you are in danger. What you cannot feel you cannot take care of.”

Source : Rebecca Solnit (2013). “The Faraway Nearby”, p.65, Granta Books
“To all the secret writers, late-night painters, would-be singers, lapsed and scared artists of every stripe, dig out your paintbrush, or your flute, or your dancing shoes. Pull out your camera or your computer or your pottery wheel. Today, tonight, after the kids are in bed or when your homework is done, or instead of one more video game or magazine, create something, anything. Pick up a needle and thread, and stitch together something particular and honest and beautiful, because we need it. I need it. Thank you, and keep going.”
“In many ways, I regard Sharon and Arafat as birds of a feather.”
“I did not have a father. It was my mom who chose to be alone. She felt that she would be better off by herself with me after I was born.”

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