"We do not consecrate the flag by punishing its desecration, for in doing so, we dilute the freedom this cherished emblem represents."

-- William J. Brennan

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“I miss being able to wake up when I want and go on stage when I want and pull down my pants when I want.”
“To feel alone is to be alone.”
“My mom wasn't, like, she was reading all these historical romance novels the majority of the time. She read a feminist book and then my dad would sit down and explain it to her like she was an idiot.”
“I dont have good luck in the match points.”
“The formal granting of independence created a more Manichean system of dependency and exploitation, since for those who practice it, it means power without responsibility and for those who suffer from it, it means exploitation without redress. In the days of old-fashioned colonialism, the imperial power had at least to explain and justify at home the actions it was taking abroad. In the colony those who served the ruling imperial power could at least look to its protection against any violent move by their opponents. With neocolonialism neither is the case.”
“We all need to figure out what's right for us because nothing about life is one size fits all. Even for an Olympian, that's for sure. And such discovery starts with you paying attention - to yourself.”

Source : "Living Like an Olympian" by David B. Agus, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 13, 2012.
“The desire for self-esteem without integrity is like the desire for wealth without effort-a longing for the unearned.”
“I did climb about 80 buildings around the world and I climbed even the five tallest.”

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