"You are never wrong when you have voted because you've acted in accordance with your conscience and your beliefs, and you've exercised your democratic right, which is, you know, perfectly legitimate in our democracies."

-- Christine Lagarde

#Democracy Quotes #Belief Quotes #Democratic Quotes

“I should say we know that there are many, many other Earths out there. We're almost certain that there will be upwards of a billion Earth-like planets in our galaxy alone, so there is no lack of real estate where life might happen, but what we don't know is how likely it is given the real estate, given a wonderful pristine planet like Earth how likely is it that life will pop up inhabited? We don't know the answer to that.”
“The four pillars of wisdom that support journalistic endeavors are: lies, stupidity, money-grubbing, and ethical irresponsibility.”
“The best way for you to get that new experience is to change your response to what happens.”
“Physical beauty is like athletic skill: it peaks young.”

Source : Nancy Etcoff (2011). “Survival of the Prettiest: The Science of Beauty”, p.77, Anchor
“Your soul: pure glucose edged with hints Of tentative and half-soiled tints”
“Our success and happiness depends not on simply knowing where we stand, but in where we are wanting to go.”
“Any kind of vision needs people.”
“Sorrow is better than fear. Fear is a journey, a terrible journey. But, sorrow is at least an arriving.”

Source : Alan Paton (2003). “Cry, the Beloved Country”, p.98, Simon and Schuster

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