"We'll look for almost any reason not to change our attitudes; the inertia of the established order is powerful. If we can think of a plausible, or even implausible, reason to discount environmental warnings, we will."

-- Bill McKibben

#Powerful Quotes #Attitude Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“You have to [go outside your comfort zone]. Andy Warhol said 'say yes to everything'.”
“Ambition is not a dirty word. Piss on compromise. Go for the throat.”

Source : Steven Erikson (2009). “Gardens Of The Moon: (Malazan Book Of The Fallen 1)”, p.17, Random House
“I study chess eight hours a day, on principle.”

Source : Attributed to Alexander Alekhine in David Hooper and ‎Kenneth Whyld "The Oxford companion to chess" (p. 8), 1996.
“Independence doesn't - doesn't equate to moderates. Millions of independents are pro-life. Millions of independents believe marriage is between a man and a woman.”
“A marriage is like a long trip in a tiny row boat: if one passenger starts to rock the boat, the other has to steady it, otherwise, they will go to the bottom together.”
“To penetrate into Italy is like a most fascinating act of self-discovery-back, back down the old ways of time. Â Strange and wonderful chords awake in us, and vibrate again after many hundreds of years of complete forgetfulness.”
“A REAL man, the kind of man a woman wants to give her life to, is one who will respect her dignity, who will honor her like the valuable treasure she is. A REAL man will not attempt to rip her precious pearl from it's protective shell, or persuade her with charm to give away her treasure prematurely, but he will wait patiently until she willingly gives him the prize of her heart. A REAL man will cherish and care for that prize forever.”

Source : Eric Ludy, Leslie Ludy (2009). “When God Writes Your Love Story (Expanded Edition): The Ultimate Guide to Guy/Girl Relationships”, p.122, Multnomah
“No problems are ever resolved by violence. It only aggravates the pain and the hurt on every side.”

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