"The only true hope for civilization-the conviction of the individual that his inner life can affect outward events and that, whether or not he does so he is responsible for them."

-- Stephen Spender

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“...people today are so accustomed to pretentious nonsense that they see nothing amiss in reading without understanding, and many of them at length discover that they can without difficulty write in like manner themselves and win applause for it. And so it perpetuates itself.”

Source : George Albert Wells (1991). “Belief and make-believe: critical reflections on the sources of credulity”, Open Court Pub Co
“Spend at least 20-30% of your time marketing. You have to pay for this either way. Either you pay a gallery to do this for you , or you put your time and effort into it. Unless people see the great art you're making, they'll never buy it.”
“Jesus evidently hates it when we tear into our brothers or sisters with demeaning words, words that fail to honor the people around us as the beautiful image-bearing creatures that they are.”
“Success is about having, excellence is about being. Success is about having money and fame, but excellence is being the best you can be.”
“I was smart, to tell you the truth. I'm not really bright, but I'm not stupid.”
“I would say I'm an inspirational guidelines book. You can take my life story or scenarios or songs and relate to them and apply them to your everyday life.”
“There are few better measures of the concern a society has for its individual members and its own well being than the way it handles criminals.”

Source : Keynote address to American Correctional Association conference, Miami Beach, Fla., Aug. 1967
“It's so weird, not knowing what your life is going to be. I'm being optimistic. And when 'Leverage' comes to an end, I have lots of ideas for other things. You can't really sit and wait for things to come to you.”

Source : "Beth Riesgraf Talks About 'Leverage,' Filming in Portland, and Her 'Adrenaline Junkie' Character". Interview with Kristi Turnquist, www.oregonlive.com. August 18, 2012.

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