"George Washington Carver said: 'No one has the right to come into this world and go out of it without leaving distinct and legitimate reasons for having passed through it.' So if I'm going to be remembered for something, if I have a choice, I'd rather be known for standing up for my principles than shooting a jump shot."

-- Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

#Choices Quotes #Leaving Quotes #World Quotes

“You cannot compromise principles to achieve unity”

Source : John H. Groberg (1993). “The Other Side of Heaven”, Bookcraft, Incorporated
“All maps are distorted, they are not literal fact.”
“Life ain't easy. Terrible things happen to everyone. You have to keep your sense of humor, give something of yourself to others, make friends who are younger than you, learn new things, and have fun.”
“Machines are the opium of the masses. If all the machines in England were thrown into the North Sea tomorrow, we should be back in the Garden of Eden. And the weather would probably improve.”

Source : Helen Cresswell (1987). “Ordinary Jack: Being the First Part of the Bagthorpe Saga”, Viking Childrens Books
“Man must speak, then sing, then dance. The speaking is the brain, the thinking man. The singing is the emotion. The dancing is the Dionysian ecstasy which carries away all.”
“All endeavor calls for the ability to tramp the last mile, shape the last plan, endure the last hours toil. The fight to the finish spirit is the one... characteristic we must posses if we are to face the future as finishers.”
“When they say you're the best, I always remember that the majority of the audience probably thinks someone else should have gotten the award.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“It is not the accumulation of extraneous knowledge, but the realization of the self within, that constitutes true progress.”

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