"Only at his maximum does an individual surpass all his derivative elements, and become purely himself. And most people never get there. In his own pure individuality a man surpasses his father and mother, and is utterly unknown to them."

-- D. H. Lawrence

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“Paul Farmer has helped to build amazing health care system in one of the poorest areas of Haiti. He founded Partners in Health, which serves the destitute and the sick in many parts of the world from Haiti to Boston and from Russia to Peru.”
“Instead of seeking new landscapes, develop new eyes.”
“He who has no confidence utters falsehoods, and he who utters falsehoods has no confidence.”
“I love writing songs. I love doing my radio show and talking to the fans and listening to what they have to say, but there's a certain responsibility that comes along with being given the gift of music. I take that seriously, but at the same time I try to use it to do something that makes a difference in a positive way.”
“The real difficulty with thousands in the present day is not that Christianity has been found wanting, but that it has never been seriously tried.”
“I don't believe civilization can do a lot more than educate a person's senses.”
“You call it madness, but I call it love.”
“September: it was the most beautiful of words, heâ€™d always felt, evoking orange-flowers, swallows, and regret.”

Source : Alexander Theroux (1981). “Darconville's cat”, Doubleday Books

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