"Most of us hide behind egocentric biases that generate the illusion that we are special. These self-serving protective shields allow us to believe that each of us is above average on any test of self-integrity. Too often we look to the stars through the thick lens of personal invulnerability when we should also look down to the slippery slope beneath our feet."

-- Philip Zimbardo

#Stars Quotes #Integrity Quotes #Believe Quotes

“She was no closer to determining who might want her dead. There were just too many possibilities.”

Source : Gail Carriger (2010). “Blameless: Book 3 of The Parasol Protectorate”, p.34, Hachette UK
“What I'm trying to do now in my life - not just with the building, but with everything - is to construct things that will have enduring qualities, and won't just be ephemeral flashes in the pan.”
“I tried to please people instead of believing in my own strength, until the only thing I could do was walk away.”
“Any restrictions to freedom of expression will always open the door to possible others, because analogical reasoning can mount arguments showing why this or that class of objects is closely similar to those for which exceptions have been made.”

Source : Randal Marlin (2002). “Propaganda and the Ethics of Persuasion”, p.230, Broadview Press
“Most adults have forgotten what they had to do to survive childhood.”

Source : Mark Vonnegut, M.D. (2010). “Just Like Someone Without Mental Illness Only More So: A Memoir”, p.14, Delacorte Press
“They say people can think for themselves? Do you honestly believe that the chap who canâ€™t pass primary six knows the consequence of his choice when he answers a question viscerally, on language, culture and religion? But we knew the consequences. We would starve, we would have race riots. We would disintegrate.”
“The concept of number is the obvious distinction between the beast and man. Thanks to number, the cry becomes a song, noise acquires rhythm, the spring is transformed into a dance, force becomes dynamic, and outlines figures.”
“If Arsenal played like this all the time they could win the league”

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