"Ideas, like men, can become dictators. We Americans have so far escaped regimentation by our rulers, but have we escaped regimentation by our own ideas? I doubt if there exists today a more complete regimentation of the human mind than that accomplished by our self-imposed doctrine of ruthless utilitarianism."

-- Aldo Leopold

#Men Quotes #Self Quotes #Ideas Quotes

“..the establishment of Civil and Religious Liberty was the Motive that induced me to the field of battle.”
“My ma told me that there isn't anything in this life worth having that comes easy. She told me that every road I walk down's gonna have a price. But what she didn't tell me and what I learned since I've been here is that if you don't choose the road you're gonna walk, sooner or later someone else'll do that choosing for you.”
“Every religion has had people going out and killing in the name of it. But that's not what religion is.”

Source : Source: blogs.indiewire.com
“The chief danger of the Church today is that it is trying to get on the same side as the world, instead of turning the world upside down. Our Master expects us to accomplish results, even if they bring opposition and conflict. Anything is better than compromise, apathy, and paralysis.Â God give to us an intense cry for the old-time power of the Gospel and the Holy Ghost!”
“If you can turn your wants into your needs, you can do anything.”

Source : "Randy Jackson: What I've Learned" by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. December 15, 2011.
“Comedians dissect jokes all the time. Comedians are beautiful structuralists. But ultimately it's an athletic endeavor.”
“Customers long to interact with - even relate to - employees who act like there is still a light on inside.”

Source : Chip R. Bell, John R. Patterson (2009). “Take Their Breath Away: How Imaginative Service Creates Devoted Customers”, p.22, John Wiley & Sons
“For a producer, you want to be in L.A. You want to be close to the action, and in L.A. there are always singers, artists, songwriters, collaborators and other producers. It's easy to get access to all that, which gives you more opportunity to work records.”

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