"I find my greatest strength in wanting to be strong. I find my greatest bravery in deciding to be brave. I don't know if I've ever realized it before,[...] I think we both realize it now. If there's no feeling of fear, then there's no need for courage."

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David Levithan

#Strong Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Bravery Quotes

“When left to its own devices it tends to make me look as if Iâ€™ve been set afire.”
“The turn of the century was the lowest point for the devastation of Indian culture by disease and persecution, and it's a wonder to me that they survived it and have not only maintained their identity, but are actually growing stronger in some ways. The situation is still very bad, especially in certain geographical areas, but there are more Indians going to school, more Indians becoming professional people, more Indians assuming full responsibility in our society. We have a long way to go, but we're making great strides.”
“Lady Gaga has a very unjaded intelligence. It's brilliant, 'cause it's anti-snob.”
“Unfortunately, the current pace of progress is not nearly rapid enough, with many rich industrialised countries being slow to make the transition to cleaner and more efficient forms of economic growth.”

Source : "Climate change is here now and it could lead to global conflict". www.theguardian.com. February 14, 2014.
“You may tear apart the baby's rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart.”

Source : "Is There a Santa Claus" (editorial), Sun (N.Y.), 21 Sept. 1897
“I was to discover that the quest for human understanding is a lifetime one that has no end in sight.”
“Abuse of power isn't limited to 'bad guys' in other nations. It happens in our own country. Those in power get jaded, deluded, and seduced by power itself. I have a reverence for individuality. I've always considered myself too individualistic to be either right-wing or left-wing. I like the libertarian view, which is to leave everyone alone. People should be able to be what they want to be and do what they want - as long as they're not harming other people. I am a libertarian.”
“I try to remind myself that nothing is permanent.”

Source : Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

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