"There are all kinds of devices invented for the protection and preservation of countries: defensive barriers, forts, trenches, and the like... But prudent minds have as a natural gift one safeguard which is the common possession of all, and this applies especially to the dealings of democracies. What is this safeguard? Skepticism. This you must preserve. This you must retain. If you can keep this, you need fear no harm."

-- Demosthenes

#Trust Quotes #Country Quotes #Mind Quotes

“I've given my life to the principle and the ideal of memory, and remembrance.”
“You've got to go down in order to feel better about yourself when you come up.”

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“Our cities need to change, fast. Tactical Urbanism is a guided tour of solutions created when local people decide they can't wait for politics to catch up before they improve their neighborhoods. This weathervane book deserves a place on any urbanist's bookshelf.”
“It's important to be able to keep things fresh, no matter what age you are, or how many years you've been in the industry.”

Source : "STAGE TO SCREENS: Meet Samantha Barks, Eponine of the New Les Misérables Film". Interview with Mark Shenton, www.playbill.com. February 11, 2012.
“The thought that my life could end at any moment frees me to fully appreciate the beauty and art and horror of everything this world has to offer.”
“How delicate her feet who shuns the ground, Stepping a-tiptoe on the heads of men.”
“I want to be the best on the biggest stage possible, [but] I obviously do not get to decide where that is.”
“It's amazing how flexible the human mind is in terms of jumping into a backstory or an aside. Vonnegut is a great example - it's not a linear story by any means, but somehow your brain is keeping it moving in one direction even though the story is taking you in all these different directions.”

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