"A society manufactures the heroes it requires."

-- Colson Whitehead

“We must become children again if we wish to achieve the best.”
“It just means that if someone hates you, they still have feelings for you. If they really didn't care about you, they'd just forget about you. They wouldn't even waste the time hating you.”
“The chaste mind, like a polished plane, may admit foul thoughts, without receiving their tincture.”
“Give Him your mess and let it become your message.”
“I should mention that while I was growing up, Einstein was presented as a worthy role model for a young boy who was good at his studies.”
“Simpson, Homer Simpson/ He's the greatest guy in history/ From the/ Town of Springfield/ He's about to hit a chestnut tree.”
“Think of something to make the ridiculous look ridiculous.”
“As an artist, I identify with Sandro Botticelli. We know him as the man who painted Primavera and The Birth Of Venus. The goddesses and ancient subjects he chose represented virtues which were meant to inspire people. Then he went through a dark phase when he was listening to the sermons of Savonarola, who preached against the worldly pleasures of the Renaissance. But Botticelli's works live on, inspiring people to this day. Five hundred years after his death, he still has thousands of fans!”

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