"A major criterion for judging the anxiety level of any society is the loss of its capacity to be playful."

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Source : Edwin H. Friedman, Margaret M. Treadwell, Edward W. Beal (2007). “A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix”, p.201, Church Publishing, Inc.

Edwin H Friedman

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“Climbing is often group activity and it's always inspiring to see how other people, who share your passions, do things.”
“I wish I could wear 10 dresses to my wedding. It's so sad that you put it in storage and then never see it again. I am going to sleep in mine after I wear it.”
“You realize just how long youve been away when you get home and start dialing 8 out of habit so you can get access to local calls.”
“See, I don't like places where people can't dance - don't like clubs or theatres where a bunch of bourgeois people sit around tip, tip, tipping their fingers.”

Source : "Etta James: 'I was like a punker ... I'd spit in a minute' - a classic interview from the vaults" by Cliff White, www.theguardian.com. January 24, 2012.
“It's clear that the United States has more to give the world than military bases.”
“Look, I'm just this kid from Toronto who got his start in school plays. I still live with my folks who make me mow the grass and take the garbage out. Then one day, I'm on this multimillion dollar set surrounded by R2D2 and C3PO. Every nuance was surreal. The saber. A thrill. The outfit and cloak? Mind-boggling. Meeting R2D2. An out-of-body experience.”
“The conversion of a soul is the miracle of a moment, but the manufacture of a saint is the task of a lifetime.”

Source : Alan Redpath (2004). “The Making of a Man of God (Alan Redpath Library): Lessons from the Life of David”, p.6, Baker Books
“Those who say nothing about their poverty will obtain more than those who turn beggars.”

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