"A human being becomes human not through the casual convergence of certain biological conditions, but through an act of will and love on the part of other people."

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Source : Italo Calvino (2013). “Italo Calvino: Letters, 1941-1985”, p.454, Princeton University Press

Italo Calvino

#People Quotes #And Love Quotes #Casual Quotes

“Prayer is not an argument with God to persuade him to move things our way, but an exercise by which we are enabled by his Spirit to move ourselves his way.”
“Not only do I not want to be stereotyped as this Asian girl who fights - gee, what a wonder - but also I have more to offer than that.”
“Never put yourself in a position that will put yourself at risk if you make the wrong decision. We spent cash on everything. It's fashionable to make 'bet the company' decisions, but don't do it.”

Source : "The Pathfinder: How to Choose or Change Your Career for a Lifetime of Satisfaction and Success". Book by Nicholas Lore, January 5, 1998.
“There aren't many people in our history who have so completely surrendered themselves to a mission that they would give up their lives for it.”

Source : "Why Author Kathryn Harrison Wants Her Writing to 'Destroy Your Equilibrium'". Interview with Leigh Haber, www.oprah.com. November 2014.
“If you can't build relationships from nothing, you will fail. You must have that drive.”
“Flee flattery, false praise and fair weather friends”
“People who solve problems are happier.”

Source : "Jim McKelvey: 'People who solve problems are happier'", www.cnn.com. December 13, 2012.
“I've never really been associated with the hackers very much. I am sympathetic to them. I understand how their mind works. It's like a child that is born and wants to explore every little - open up every little drawer there is and find out how the world works.”

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