"Extremists often derive their inspiration from literal interpretations of texts that should rightly be read not as Associated Press reports from the ancient world, but as theological and literary enterprises requiring independent intellectual assessment."

-- Jon Meacham

#Inspiration Quotes #Independent Quotes #Assessment Quotes

“In the crowd, herd, or gang, it is a mass-mind that operates-which is to say, a mind without subtlety, a mind without compassion, a mind, finally, uncivilized.”
“We are not only to renounce evil, but to manifest the truth. We tell people the world is vain; let our lives manifest that it is so. We tell them that our home is above and that all these things are transitory. Does our dwelling look like it? O to live consistent lives!”
“Is it the responsibility of the colored artist or the ethnic artist to create works that are designed to exist in opposition to a certain political structure?”
“He said my name the way diabetics talked about hot fudge sundaes.”

Source : MaryJanice Davidson (2004). “Undead and Unemployed: A Queen Betsy Novel”, p.42, Penguin
“Where there is love, do what you will, it will be right action. It will never bring conflict to one's life. In the flame of love, all fear is consumed.”
“I'm happy when I'm doing what I do best”
“It's like everybody is obsessed with Hollywood movies worldwide. And even though everybody hates the Americans, they're still watching American movies.”
“I'm grateful for everything I have. I'm grateful for it all. I'm grateful for love most of all because I have a lot of it in my life.”

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