"We learned that we could move others to take action...Even though we couldn't stop the war, I discovered that I could be involved in the movement for peace and justice. From that day on I knew that I was going to be committed to working for change...."

-- Marla Ruzicka

#War Quotes #Moving Quotes #Justice Quotes

“This generation I'm a member of, we're sort of infected by this idea that you had to make the world a better place.”

Source : "Riverwalk architect sees revival in city". Interview with Ally Marotti, digitaledition.chicagotribune.com.
“If, while observing the boundless universe, the writer is able to scrutinise his own self as well as others, the resulting incisiveness of his observations will far surpass objective descriptions of reality.”
“I feel sometimes like a book tour is a slow series of humiliations and that if you're strong you'll come out of it OK.”
“As you consider building your own minimum viable product, let this simple rule suffice: remove any feature, process, or effort that does not contribute directly to the learning you seek.”

Source : Eric Ries (2011). “The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses”, p.110, Crown Business
“When success is your only option, positivity has to be your only choice.”
“People that fel alone or outcast that hurt, kids that feel bullied or lost, remember that you have a voice and you should use that voice to survive and persevere.”
“Torment yourself as little as possible, then you'll torment me less.”
“Exposure as a propagandist is fatal to the would-be persuader.”

Source : Randal Marlin (2013). “Propaganda and the Ethics of Persuasion - Second Edition”, p.91, Broadview Press

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