"[Ronald Reagan] called the image of [George] Washington praying on his knees in Valley Forge "the most sublime image in American history.""

-- Paul Kengor

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“True vision is always twofold. It involves emotional comprehensions as well as physical perception.”
“The complexity of software is an essential property, not an accidental one. Hence, descriptions of a software entity that abstract away its complexity often abstracts away its essence.”
“The 7 Principles for Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desires 1. You are a ripple in the fabric of the cosmos 2. Through the mirror of relationships you discover your nonlocal self 3. Master your inner dialogue 4. Your intent weaves the tapestry of the universe 5. Harness your emotional turbulence 6. Celebrate the dance of the cosmos 7. Access the conspiracy of improbabilities Living synchrodestiny & spontaneous fulfillment of desires...”
“If you work through the existing structures you are going to be corrupted. By working through political system that poisons the atmosphere, even the progressive organizations, you can see it even nowadays in the US, where people on the "Left" are all caught in the electoral campaign and get into fierce arguments about should we support this third party candidate or that third party candidate. This is a sort of little piece of evidence that suggests that when you get into working through electoral politics you begin to corrupt your ideals.”
“I love seeing somebody act real earnest and serious, like Jackie Gleason. He makes me laugh because he reflects back to me my own serious-mindedness and how ridiculous it all is. It's always easier to see somebody else in that position than yourself, and you laugh. It's like the classic slipping on the banana peel, or someone getting hit by a pie in the face. Why do those things make us laugh? Is it from relief, like: Thank God it wasn't me? Or is it something else: I'm being very serious now. I'm pontificating earnestly and solemnly about-POW! PIE IN THE FACE! The bust-up of certainty.”
“Protect the ocean and you protect yourself.”

Source : "Jean-Michel Cousteau Heads Beach Clean-Up for Earth Day". Interview with Debbie L. Sklar, patch.com. Apr 19, 2012.
“Strive to make something of yourself, then strive to make the most of yourself.”
“I always knew when I graduated from high school Iâ€™d go to college. I never thought about what I was walking away from . . . I just wanted to study literature and writing.”

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