"A lot of people have this ego need that makes them want to believe that Earth is the center of the universe and humans are the most important species, the supreme expression of creation."

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Ann Druyan

#Believe Quotes #Expression Quotes #People Quotes

“By the time we've hit fifty, we have learned our hardest lessons”
“By your hand the people shall live”
“In time, the hurt began to fade and it was easier to just let it go. At least I thought it was. But in every boy I met in the next few years, I found myself looking for you, and when the feelings got too strong, I'd write you another letter. But I never sent them for fear of what I might find. By then, you'd gone on with your life and I didn't want to think about you loving someone else. I wanted to remember us like we were that summer. I didn't ever want to lose that.”
“Love is fearless in the midst of the sea of fear.”
“Look at the posture of prayer. It is the posture of slavery, of bowing before your master. We are a proudly rebellious country. We kicked out the master. Now here comes the government telling us to humbly bow again.”
“For the Divine to function through you, it is important to make every breath, every pulsation in the body, and your very existence an offering.”
“Knowing my husband they way I do, this is what he lives for - real competition. And I don't think he was ever satisfied when he was with the WWE. He just loves the thrill of competition.”
“There is no story unless you've written it.”

Source : Hunter S. Thompson (2012). “Ancient Gonzo Wisdom”, p.273, Pan Macmillan

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