"A need for approval lies behind all efforts of evangelism. If someone else can be convinced, that will show us that we are on the right path. The attempt to convince someone of anything is a mark of insecurity. (173)"

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Source : Ravi Ravindra (2009). “The Wisdom of Patañjali's Yoga Sutras: A New Translation and Guide”

Ravi Ravindra

#Lying Quotes #Effort Quotes #Insecurity Quotes

“Our highest endeavor must be to develop free human beings who are able of themselves to impart purpose and direction to their lives. The need for imagination, a sense of truth, and a feeling of responsibilityâ€”these three forces are the very nerve of education.”
“The doctrines which the Jews had been spreading throughout the land for years could not but have helped to undermine the Church's power.”
“If aliens came down and challenged us to a Battle of the Bands to decide the fate of Planet Earth, I would feel very confident putting early Van Halen forward as our champion.”
“The keys to brand success are self-definition, transparency, authenticity and accountability.”

Source : Twitter post from Jan 10, 2016
“One of the big things coming out of healthcare reform is a thing called the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (CLASS) which is a mechanism to reimburse people staying at home for technology and services that allow them to stay at home.”
“A tragic writer does not have to believe in God, but he must believe in man.”
“We have people who are healers and those who posses a certain animal magnetism.”
“Laws: We know what they are, and what they are worth! They are spider webs for the rich and mighty, steel chains for the poor and weak, fishing nets in the hands of government.”

Source : "The Authority Principle" in Daniel Guerin "No Gods, No Masters: An Anthology of Anarchism" (p. 90), 1980.

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