"Youth, beauty, graceful action seldom fail: But common interest always will prevail; And pity never ceases to be shown To him who makes the people's wrongs his own."

-- John Dryden

#People Quotes #Youth Quotes #Action Quotes

“If you like a person you say 'let's go into business together.' Man is a social animal after all, but such partnerships are fraught with danger.”
“Blind Willie Johnson is a pretty big vocal influence. He can be very harsh, like gargly, gruff vocals, but also just slip into some very delicate, vulnerable soft stuff. I like that combination.”
“What we look forward to, and the great promise of the gospel, is that whatever our inclinations are here, whatever our shortcomings are here, whatever the hindrances to our enjoying a fullness of joy here, we have the Lord's assurance for every one of us that those in due course will be removed. We just need to remain faithful.”
“I had siblings from South Asia, from East Asia, from depressed communities around America, and you know, we'd have long conversations.”
“Prayer is the greatest force that we can wield. It is the greatest talent which God has granted us. He has given it to every Christian.”
“To make revolution in Korea we must know Korean history and geography as well as the customs of the Korean people. Only then is it possible to educate our people in a way that suits them and to inspire in them an ardent love for their native place and their motherland.”
“I didn't end up going bankrupt... I made some great investments and I held on to my money, which also enables me to have the freedom to do what I want now. But it's not about finances. No matter what, it's about keeping it real.”
“The conscious experience of being a subject arises when a single organism learns to enslave itself.”

Source : Thomas Metzinger (2009). “The Ego Tunnel: The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self”, p.96, Basic Books

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