"We still can't control the consequences our choices will bring. Not only do we want freedom of choice, but we also want a guarantee that whatever we choose will be exactly as we envisioned it."

-- Renata Salecl

#Choices Quotes #Freedom Of Choice Quotes #Consequence Quotes

“Number three is always fortunate.”

Source : Tobias George Smollett, Tobias Smollett (1831). “The adventures of Peregrine Pickle: In which are included, Memoirs of a lady of quality. In four volumes. ...”, p.58
“Suffering is an extraordinary teacher.”

Source : Twitter post from Jul 25, 2012
“Pacifism is objectively pro-fascist. This is elementary common sense. If you hamper the war effort of one side, you automatically help out that of the other. Nor is there any real way of remaining outside such a war as the present one. In practice, 'he that is not with me is against me'.”
“During the integration meetings between Sun and Oracle, where we were being grilled about the patent situation between Sun and Google, we could see the Oracle lawyer's eyes sparkle.”

Source : "Oracle-Google Suit Attacks Open Source Software" by David Kravets, www.wired.com. August 13, 2010.
“Later, I even appeared in a Rock Opera with Richard Gere.”
“I'm involved with Recording Artists and Actors Against Drunk Driving. I'm also involved with most children's causes, because children can't help the environment they're in”
“Are you not compelledÂ to work for an employer? Your need compels you just as the highwaymanâ€™s gun. You must live â€¦ You canâ€™t work for yourself â€¦ The factories, machinery, and tools belong to the employing class, so you mustÂ hire yourself out to that class in order to work and live. Whatever you work at, whoever your employer may be, it always comes to the same: you must workfor him. You canâ€™t help yourself. You areÂ compelled.”
“And I don't think that government has a role in telling people how to live their lives. Maybe a minister does, maybe your belief in God does, maybe there's another set of moral codes, but I don't think government has a role.”

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