"An institution or reform movement that is not selfish, must originate in the recognition of some evil that is adding to the sum of human suffering, or diminishing the sum of happiness."

-- Clara Barton

#Selfish Quotes #Evil Quotes #Suffering Quotes

“Something has to matter. Otherwise, a person's life will be miserable and empty.”
“It's no mistake that Harriet Tubman is revisiting us, in different forms, right now, as we travel through a very contentious time in the world. Her spirit is one that we absolutely need today, as we face odds that are akin to the divisive and systemic oppression that we read about in our history books, but it's taken on a modern-day articulation of itself. I almost believe that Harriet Tubman asked God for a leave like, "I'm gonna need to go back down there and take care of some things. They're in trouble."”
“Before you can be anything, you have to be yourself. That's the hardest thing to find.”
“The game of football is one of strategy and tactics.”
“As some species of plants need to be burned to the ground in order for them to later flourish, I needed to have my ***** handed to be in order to get it into gear for the upcoming Sydney Olmpics. Now, I'm on a mission...”
“If you want to learn the craft of war, ponder over this book. The teacher is as a needle, the disciple is as thread. You must practice constantly.”
“We don't have to live up to the expectations of others. Passion is personal. As long as our passion is fueled with the right stuff then keep on plodding forward. I'll never be Mark Twain or Tom Clancy. But that's okay, because neither of them could teach you to mix a boundless number of grays, or where to place the catch light in a portrait.”
“Talk to people no one else is talking to. Who would have thought that giving a speech at a funeral at age 12 would introduce me to a man who would introduce me to my first business contact who would introduce me to several other important people in my life. That's luck. That's randomness.”

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