"The problem in society is not kids not knowing science. The problem is adults not knowing science. They outnumber kids 5 to 1, they wield power, they write legislation. When you have scientifically illiterate adults, you have undermined the very fabric of what makes a nation wealthy and strong."

-- Neil deGrasse Tyson

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“The Constitution needs allegiance and loyalty and renewal and understanding with each generation, or else it's not going to last.”
“The biggest secret of self-esteem is this: Begin to appreciate other people more; show respect for any human being merely because he is a child of God and therefore a thing of value.”

Source : Maxwell Maltz (2015). “Psycho-Cybernetics: Updated and Expanded”, p.79, Penguin
“The Chinese foreign ministry has said more than once that I am a free person. Did I do anything wrong by leaving my home?”

Source : "Chen Guangcheng says he fears reprisals against his family" by Tania Branigan, www.theguardian.com. May 24, 2012.
“It's important to come to know that this is all there is. There isn't something to attain, there is only something to be.”

Source : Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse (2012). “Learning to Love Yourself: Finding Your Self-Worth”, p.30, Health Communications, Inc.
“She was fascinated with words. To her, words were things of beauty, each like a magical powder or potion that could be combined with other words to create powerful spells.”
“The comics I hate are thieves. Nothing's more disgusting than a guy who steals another person's ideas and tries to claim them as his own.”
“There is nothing as mysterious as a fact clearly described.”
“Toast was a pointless invention from the Dark Ages. Toast was an implement of torture that caused all those subjected to it to regurgitate in verbal form the sins and crimes of their past lives. Toast was a ritual item devoured by fetishists in the belief that it would enhance their kinetic and sexual powers. Toast cannot be explained by any rational means. Toast is me. I am toast.”

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