"Before anything else, we need a new age of Enlightenment. Our present political systems must relinquish their claims on truth, justice and freedom and have to replace them with the search for truth, justice, freedom and reason."

-- Friedrich Durrenmatt

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“My aim is to create a happy environment where the players are working hard, but enjoying themselves. You've got to enjoy yourself, and you've got to have a bit of fun as well.”

Source : Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The saying goes that history repeats itself; personal histories do the same. We can gather the lessons of others' lives through observation, conversation, and by seeking advice. We can use the automatic system to find out who the happy people are, and the reflective system to evaluate how they got to be that way. Pursuing happiness need not be a lonely endeavor. In fact, throwing in our lot with others may be a very good way of coping with the disappointments of choice.”
“Conscious effort inhibits and â€˜jamsâ€™ the automatic creative mechanism.”
“In nature a repulsive caterpillar turns into a lovely butterfly. But with human beings it is the other way round: a lovely butterfly turns into a repulsive caterpillar.”
“Modesty should be typical of the success of a champion.”

Source : Major Taylor (1928). “The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World: The Story of a Colored Boy's Indomitable Courage and Success Against Great Odds; an Autobiography”
“How much should the state be involved in regulating the growth in communities when you already have a county doing it, or a city doing it?”
“I've been spending this last month trying to find four outfits to wear to the different premieres of The Two Towers. It's hard work.”
“One of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn't as individuals.”

Source : "The Healing of Community" by Jean-Paul Bedard, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 3, 2014.

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