"When my grandfather died, I started adopting some of his accents, to sort of remind myself of him. A homage. He was a war hero, and he was really great with his hands."

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Gavin DeGraw

#War Quotes #Hero Quotes #Hands Quotes

“Although our grammar schools are teaching a whole generation computer language to adjust to the technological needs of a Stage II [post survival-focused] society, we have neglected to teach this generation relationship language and conflict resolution skills to address the social and psychological needs of a Stage II society. And when it is taught, in countries like Germany, although called social competence it focuses on workplace teamwork -- still on survival, breadwinner oriented work goals.”
“I won't give up until the exploitation of all children has ended and all children have their rights.”
“The most important word in the vocabulary of advertising is TEST. If you pretest your product with consumers, and pretest your advertising, you will do well in the marketplace.”
“I've tried like hell to make bad movies good, and I can't. Maybe Marlon Brando has been able to do that at times. But even he has a hard time making 'The Appaloosa' a good movie.”
“Whether in chains or in laurels, liberty knows nothing but victories.”
“There is no power outside of man. Man has created God out of fear. So the problem is fear and not God.”

Source : U. G. Krishnamurti, Rodney Arms (2002). “The Mystique of Enlightenment: The Radical Ideas of U. G. Krishnamurti”, p.2, Sentient Publications
“Repentance may be old-fashioned, but it is not outdated so long as there is sin.”
“History teaches us that the past is full of luck and chance and circumstance, without any one of which, life could have been radically different.”

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