"A lot of people feel trapped by circumstance, by the expectations of others or the perception that they need a lot of money. They would like to have a different direction in their lives, but they're held back by fear or desires that are incompatible with that freedom."

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Source : "Oceans apart". Interview with Ed Douglas, www.theguardian.com. October 27, 2007.

Roz Savage

#Expectations Quotes #People Quotes #Perception Quotes

“Singing is a f***ing blast. When it’s really good, it’s as good as the best sex. I get nipple erections all the time on stage, I do!”
“I think most astronauts are not risk takers. We take calculated risks for something that we think is worthwhile.”

Source : "NASA Astronaut Discusses Gravity and the Dangers of Spacewalking". Interview with Alejandro Rojas, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 3, 2013.
“I wanted to do something for the minority Muslims living in the West, especially in the UK, to bring up their morale a bit. They need to be proud of their religion”
“I'm not sure what the future holds but I do know that I'm going to be positive and not wake up feeling desperate. As my dad said 'Nic, it is what it is, it's not what it should have been, not what it could have been, it is what it is.'”
“A weathered skeleton in windy fields of memory, piercing like a knife.”
“The original sin is not that we are inherently flawed, born sinners, or imperfect; the original sin is that we do not recognize, realize that each of us is born perfect, exactly as the universe, God intended us to be. We are all perfect. The universe is perfect. Stop struggling against yourself. Accept that you are perfect. When you do, your highest self will shine through.”
“A successful business is either loved or needed.”
“[Math] curriculum is obsessed with jargon and nomenclature seemingly for no other purpose than to provide teachers with something to test the students on.”

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