"Why had I become a writer in the first place? Because I wasn't fit for society; I didn't fit into the system."

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Source : "The Twinkling of an Eye: My Life as an Englishman". Book by Brian Aldiss, 1998.

Brian Aldiss

#Society Quotes #Firsts Quotes #Fit Quotes

“I can only give you some hints. You have to place him in a situation where your advantages are magnified.”
“Everything good is costly, and the development of the personality is one of the most costly of all things. It will cost you your innocence, your illusions, your certainty. (10)”

Source : SHELDON B KOPP (1972). “IF YOU MEET THE BUDDHA ON THE ROAD KILL HIM THE PILGRIMAGE OF PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENTS”
“If someone offers you a gift, and you decline to accept it, the other person still owns that gift. The same is true of insults and verbal attacks.”
“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.”

Source : President Robert Robbins' Installation Speech, president.arizona.edu. November 29, 2017.
“Agility is the ability to adapt and respond to change â€¦ agile organizations view change as an opportunity, not a threat.”
“Feeling is the language that speaks to the Divine Matrix (the Universe). Feel as though your goal is accomplished and your prayer is already answered.”

Source : Gregg Braden (2008). “The Divine Matrix: Bridging Time, Space, Miracles, and Belief”, p.85, Hay House, Inc
“I worry about censorship in many parts of the world.”
“It is within everyone's grasp to be a CEO.”

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