"I believe that Judaism was an improvement on polytheism; Christianity was an improvement on Judaism (to some degree and in some departments only); that Protestantism is an improvement on Catholicism; that Mormonism is an improvement on Protestantism. So I give Joseph Smith credit as an innovator and as a smart fellow."

-- Thomas Ferguson

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“If other people do not understand our behavior-so what? Their request that we must only do what they understand is an attempt to dictate to us. If this is being 'asocial' or 'irrational' in their eyes, so be it. Mostly they resent our freedom and our courage to be ourselves. We owe nobody an explanation or an accounting, as long as our acts do not hurt or infringe on them.”

Source : Erich Fromm (1992). “The art of being”, Continuum Intl Pub Group
“Egotism is such a terrible disease, in the love of duality, they do their deeds.”
“My biggest achievement is my children.”
“Whether I'm single or in a relationship, I'm the same person. The same human being.”
“Unfounded fears about your competence and abilities can cripple your unique talents and gifts, which are waiting to be released.”

Source : Dan Miller (2008). “No More Dreaded Mondays: Ignite Your Passion - and Other Revolutionary Ways to Discover Your True Calling at Work”, p.60, Crown Business
“When I was a kid, I thought I would be an action-movie hero. I was like, "They're gonna be able to CGI my legs by that point." And then I realized that it was probably better if I stayed a little closer to who I actually am rather than trying to be Bruce Willis.”
“The highest result of education is tolerance.”
“It's just interesting that people don't really know about the roles that I play that are darker. I kind of do a huge blend of really big light things but also really dark indie things, and it just sort of happens to work out that way.”

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