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“It is the man who is sure of himself who disregards the opinion of the world. To be sure is to have power.”
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“In places where a loved one has died, time stops for eternity. If I stand on the very spot, one says to oneself, like a prayer, might I feel the pain he felt? They say that on a visit to an old castle or whatever, the history of the place, the presence of people who walked there many years ago, can be felt in the body. Before, when I heard things like that, I would think, what are they talking about? But i felt I understood it now.”
Source : Banana Yoshimoto, Megan Backus (1979). “Three Plays”, p.124, Grove Press
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“If you don't think you're a winner, you don't belong here.”
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“There are two distinct sorts of what we call bashfulness; this, the awkwardness of a booby, which a few steps into the world will convert into the pertness of a coxcomb; that, a consciousness, which the most delicate feelings produce, and the most extensive knowledge cannot always remove.”
Source : Henry Mackenzie (1836). “The Miscellaneous Works of Henry Mackenzie”, p.22
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“Democracy must learn to defend itself.”
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“Those who stay will be champions”
Source : Bo Schembechler, Dan Ewald (1998). “Michigan Memories: Inside Bo Schembechler's Football Scrapbook”, Sleeping Bear Software
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“Hip-hop music in general kind of revolves around singles, and I appreciate that mindset, but at the same time, I wanted to go beyond that. It's not like I was intending to make a classic record - I mean, I'm always trying to make timeless music, but I really just tried to reference the music that on a road trip you can put in and not have to skip a track.”
Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
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“If nothing changes, you will have to put your disappointment in perspective.”
