"I consider Ronald Reagan one of the greatest U.S. presidents since the World War II because of his staunch resistance to Communism and his efforts to defend human rights,"

-- Yelena Bonner

#War Quotes #Rights Quotes #Effort Quotes

“Grumpy is her favorite dwarf.”

Source : Christina Dodd (2008). “Into the Flame: Darkness Chosen”, p.166, Penguin
“I'm not the perfectionist anymore. It's my staff. They're the ones always insisting on doing something better and better.”
“We seem to have lost contact with the earlier, more profound functions of art, which have always had to do with personal and collective empowerment, personal growth, communion with this world, and the search for what lies beneath and above this world.”

Source : Peter London (1989). “No More Secondhand Art”, p.19, Shambhala Publications
“The handwriting on the wall may be a forgery.”

Source : Ralph Hodgson (1961). “Collected Poems”, London, Macmillan
“Let us never forget that terrorism at its heart, at its evil heart, is a psychological war. It endeavors to break the spirit and the resolve of those it attacks by creating a lose-lose situation.”
“I set as my goal to be the best dancer I could be. Not the most famous, or the highest paid dancer, just the best I could be. Out of this discipline came great freedom and calm.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“My advice: Don't quit. When I got to New York City, I lived so far below the poverty line, because I didn't give in and get a job at 7-Eleven. I think you can thrive in misery.”
“I went to school for marketing for one year before I dropped out of college to make music.”

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