"Your real progressives are never fair: they are never sufficiently neutral."

-- Freya Stark

“I'm definitely going to miss hearing the sound of that gun.”
“Who you are is strong enough to bare your pain”
“I want you to hear how I can tell stories. I want you to hear how I can make these records about these females and make them feel every way I can. I want you to feel my magic. I want you to respect me and my artistry.”

Source : Source: www.artistdirect.com
“There are two levers for moving men - interest and fear.”
“I start with peoples growth, my own growth included. I dont start with the companys strategy or products. I start with peoples growth because I believe that if the people who are running and participating in a company grow, then the companys growth will in many respects take care of itself.”
“Simplicity is the pursuit of the essential.”
“Don't expect anything. Erase all life expectancies. Just live.”
“I don't really try to get involved politically by giving money to politicians or by saying I'm a Democrat or Republican. Right now, I just view myself as an American.”

Source : "The Billionaires’ Loophole" by Alec MacGillis, www.newyorker.com. March 14, 2016.

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