"There are very few people in our society who are actually free to say what they believe. I am in an extremely fortunate position in having this enormous gift of freedom and believe I should try to use it to do something useful for society. As long as I feel as if I have something to say, I'll continue to try to do that."

-- Lawrence Lessig

#Believe Quotes #Long Quotes #People Quotes

“I love watching horror films because I don't get scared easily.”
“People say, You paid your dues, but I never paid any dues. It's always been a great trip.”

Source : "Interview with Director Richard Donner". Interview with Kenneth Plume, www.ign.com. May 1, 2001.
“If I'm passionate about something, I'll do everything I can to be a part of it.”
“People think that I'm mean because I'm quiet, and I don't really go out places or because I don't really say too much. On the other hand, people think that I'm soft because I may not handle myself the way other people handle themselves. That's just not me. They don't know my background or none of that stuff.”
“We believe in the art of war. We are trying to get our competition to attack us with angry, virulent energy, so we can transform that into larger market share.”
“[N]o one can doubt that there are times when an abortion is justifiable but they will become unnecessary when care is taken to prevent conception. This is the only cure for abortions.”

Source : Tape released after the Supreme Court struck down laws criminalizing abortion in Roe v. Wade, www.nixonlibrary.gov. January 23, 1973.
“He who does not know how to look back at where he came from will never get to his destination.”
“University politics are vicious precisely because the stakes are so small.”

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