"Intellectuals are people who believe that ideas are of more importance than values. That is to say, their own ideas and other people's values."

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Gerald Brenan

#Believe Quotes #Ideas Quotes #People Quotes

“I realise that every time my face is on TV or I'm playing in a tournament, that I am a role model for a lot of people and a lot of kids do look up to me. I try to do my best in that regard and put myself across as honestly and as modestly as possible, as well.”
“Old third basemen become first basemen, and old first basemen become designated hitters.”
“Humanity, morality, decency, might be forgotten, but codfish must still be had for the use of the faithful in Lent and on fast days.”

Source : Francis Parkman (1871). “Pioneers of France in the New World”, p.208
“I definitely have my days where I look like I got dressed in the dark.”
“If you write fiction you are, in a sense, corrupted. There's a tremendous corruptibility for the fiction writer because you're dealing mainly with sex and violence. These remain the basic themes, they're the basic themes of Shakespeare whether you like it or not.”
“Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius.”
“Never go backward. Attempt, and do it with all your might. Determination is power.”

Source : Charles Simmons (1852). “Laconic Manual and Brief Remarker”, p.513
“My fear is that of all the choices people face today, the one they rarely consider is, "How can I serve most effectively and fruitfully in the local church?" I wonder if the abundance of opportunities to explore today is doing less to help make well-rounded disciples of Christ and more to help Christians avoid long term responsibility and have less long-term impact.”

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