"Democracy actually requires that the whole public be able to see common problems and address them and step outside of their own sort of narrow self-interest to do so."

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Source : "What the Internet is hiding from you". Interview with Doug Gross, www.cnn.com. May 19, 2011.

Eli Pariser

#Self Quotes #Democracy Quotes #Able Quotes

“I don't like to get too involved in the idea that "I'm a role model" and that everything I do is right. I don't think that's the case at all, but I think who I am at my core, and what I represent at my core, is something that is meaningful, and can be something that other people can gain inspiration from.”
“You know, it's kind of hard because I really - I see kids on their Rollerblades and their bikes, and just running around, climbing trees, and I used to do that. And I loved doing that.”
“Writing has nothing to do with publishing. Nothing. People get totally confused about that. You write because you have to - you write because you can't not write. The rest is show-business. I can't state that too strongly. Just write - worry about the rest of it later, if you worry at all. What matters is what happens to you while you're writing the story, the poem, the play. The rest is show-business.”
“Why write a book on uncovering past lives? Because the benefits for personal empowerment, healing, and enlightenment are tremendous.”

Source : Ted Andrews (2011). “How To Uncover Your Past Lives”, p.6, Llewellyn Worldwide
“The great political tragedy of our time is that conservative leaders in America have chosen to use their superior messaging and political skills to thwart serious action on global warming.”
“That's the dream scenario: when people approach these stressful situations not focused on that concrete outcome but just focused on being there and being themselves and enjoying connecting with people. You're not going to be present all the time, but if you can figure out how to connect with yourself and bring that self forth in those moments, you will probably be feeling a lot better over time, and it's likely that even though you're not focused on the outcome, the outcomes will be better.”

Source : Source: www.marieclaire.com
“I go out each morning and draw. I can't really start a painting in the morning until I've done a drawing.”
“The great tabloids were always driven by a sense of outrage, a sense of righteous indignation...and had this sensibility of, like, there are people out there that are trying to screw you - and we're going expose them for it.”

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