"What made me empathic was my depressions."

-- Alice Weaver Flaherty

“The value of free expression is perceived to be at odds with goals that were considered 'more important,' like inclusiveness, diversity, nondiscrimination, and tolerance.”
“Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I'll not look for wine.”

Source : "To Celia" l. 1 (1616).
“I always start with the lyrics, because starting with the music means the words will be bad.”
“When you meet me, I can be charming and intelligent and reasonable.”
“One thing we can do really well for our students is to help them figure out their identity.”
“And somewhere from the dim ages of history the truth dawned upon Europe that the morrow would obliterate the plans of today.”

Source : Jaroslav Hašek (1993). “The Good Soldier Švejk and His Fortunes in the World War”
“The doctrine that the earth is neither the center of the universe nor immovable, but moves even with a daily rotation, is absurd, and both philosophically and theologically false, and at the least an error of faith.”
“People need service - great service where music is concerned.”

Source : "Jimmy Iovine, Eddy Cue Talk Filling the 'Hole' With Apple Music". Interview with Steve Knopper, www.rollingstone.com. June 8, 2015.

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