"The sovereign state has in our times become a lethal danger to human civilization because technical developments enable it to employ an infinite number and variety of means of destruction."

-- Christian Lous Lange

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“Why I came here, I know not; where I shall go it is useless to inquire - in the midst of myriads of the living and the dead worlds, stars, systems, infinity, why should I be anxious about an atom?”
“Balanced emotions are crucial to intuitive decision making.”
“The true wealth of a community is measured by how carefully it listens to its women and how sincerely it values their wisdom. Empowering women empowers us all.”
“As you get ready to walk out under the bright lights of the improvisational stage of the rest of your life be bold. Don't always worry about what your next line is going to be.”

Source : "Twitter CEO Dick Costolo tells University of Michigan graduates: 'Be bold'". Dick Costolo's keynote speech to the graduates at the University of Michigan, www.annarbor.com. May 4, 2013.
“He and the girl had almost nothing to say to each other. One thing he did say was, 'I ain't got any tattoo on my back.' 'What you got on it?' the girl said. 'My shirt,' Parker said. 'Haw.' 'Haw, haw,' the girl said politely.”
“All great artists draw from the same resource: the human heart, which tells us that we are all more alike than we are unalike.”
“We hear all around us to love ourselves, and one of the ways we can do that is to eat food that serves our body, but also for us to love the food we're eating.”

Source : "HoneyLine: Diet Should be a Four Letter Word" by Gabrielle Reece, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 30, 2009.
“Good athletes do not know what tiredness is. They do not know what discouragement is. Good athletes only know what victory is.”

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