"Somewhere we taught ourselves that our opinions are more significant than the facts. And somehow we get our egos and our opinions and Truth all mixed up in a single package, so that when something does challenge one of the notions to which we subscribe, we react as if it challenges us."

-- Jack McDevitt

#Ego Quotes #Challenges Quotes #Doe Quotes

“Why didn't you tell me to take Attolia's advice from the beginning?" "I thought you should figure it out. What you learn for yourself, you will know forever," said Eugenides. "Pol used to say that," said Sounis, surprised. "I learned it from him. I just wish to my god that I had his patience for the process.”
“Either one fails in one's art or in one's life.”
“Yanukovych has changed everything in Ukrainian jails - real criminals have been released, while representatives of the middle class and politically rebellious free-minded people have filled the prisons.”
“Long time men lay oppress'd with slavish fear Religion's tyranny did domineer ... At length a mighty one of Greece began To assert the natural liberty of man, By senseless terrors and vain fancies let To slavery. Straight the conquered phantoms fled.”
“I believe work is good. There is dignity in work. I also believe that a hard-work ethic forges strong leaders.”
“I want to stay healthy, keep fit, eat well, keep a low profile and be a good dad.”

Source : "I've finally beaten my mental health demons" by Nick Owens, www.mirror.co.uk. March 12, 2012.
“I'm so popular it's scary sometimes. I suppose I'm just everybody's type.”
“We need a defense budget that's big enough to sustain an increase in the size of the Army.”

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