"Passionate intensity may serve as a substitute for confidence."

-- Eric Hoffer

#May Quotes #Passionate Quotes #Substitutes Quotes

“In this sullen apathy neither true wisdom nor true happiness can be found.”
“Ed Miliband doesn't give a damn about what he looks like, how he dresses. He came into politics to change society.”
“Every fear hides a wish.”

Source : David Mamet (2015). “Mamet Plays: 2: Reunion; Dark Pony; A Life in the Theatre; The Woods; Lakeboat; Edmond”, p.286, Bloomsbury Publishing
“I'm always going to hear people make that connection and I've just accepted it. It's alright. I'm just happy that I get to do my own thing now. I learned a lot from the show [the Voice] as far as being in the TV world and being in front of the camera, which is really great because I'm not as nervous in front of the camera as I was before.”
“I never had that many friends growing up so I learned to be okay with just me.”
“Kids donâ€™t do what their parents say-they do what they see their parents do. So who was to blame here?”
“LOA is simply figuring out for yourself what will generate the positive feelings of having it NOW.”
“I write about heroes all the time, and I'm struck by how much of what fills us with wonder in the man-made world was the brainchild of a monster. I mean, slaves built most of the ancient wonders, our city skylines are dominated by the product of sometimes very ruthless capitalist ideals. There's a horrifying thought that I often wonder, which is, are monsters sometimes necessary?”

Source : Source: www.ign.com

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