"The essence of man is not what he is, but in what he is able to be."

-- Abraham Joshua Heschel

#Men Quotes #Essence Quotes #Able Quotes

“Having a phobia has changed me.”
“Pessimism is the luxury of the powerful.”

Source : Fatema Mernissi (2001). “Scheherazade Goes West: Different Cultures, Different Harems”, p.163, Simon and Schuster
“A well-ordered life is like climbing a tower; the view halfway up is better than the view from the base, and it steadily becomes finer as the horizon expands.”
“In the theater, I've found that, in general, reaction and laughter come easier at an evening performance, when the audience is more inclined to forget its troubles. Matinee customers must enter the theatre in a more matter-of-fact frame of mind, hanging on tightly before they let themselves go.”
“Treat everyone on the organization with respect and dignity whether it be the janitor or the president.”

Source : Richard Moran (2009). “Nuts, Bolts and Jolts”, p.211, iUniverse
“Have you ever wanted something so badly that you would do anything, believe anything in order to acquire it?”
“Look around when you have got your first mushroom or made your first discovery: they grow in clusters.”
“The life of a wild animal always has a tragic end.”

Source : Ernest Thompson Seton (2007). “Wild Animals I Have Known”, p.14, Yesterday's Classics

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