"If you learn something too well, it will get in the way of your perception of reality."

-- Walter Darby Bannard

#Reality Quotes #Perception Quotes #Way Quotes

“The 'black armband' view of our history reflects a belief that most Australian history since 1788 has been little more than a disgraceful story of imperialism, exploitation, racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination. I take a very different view. I believe that the balance sheet of our history is one of heroic achievement and that we have achieved much more as a nation of which we can be proud of than which we should be ashamed.”

Source : Sir Robert Menzies Lecture, 1996.
“I think I've always had the shots. But in the past, I've suffered too many mental lapses. Now, I'm starting to get away from that and my mental discipline and commitment to the game are much better. I think I'm really taking a good look at the big picture. That's the difference between being around for the final or watching the final from my sofa at home.”
“I have a big collection of quotation programs...In particular, I like MCR Software's Wisdom of the Ages, which has the best selection of relevant quotes I know.”
“I never went to a photography school, which was my saving grace,”
“Until we get equality in education, we won't have an equal society.”
“Imagine that the world had created a new 'dream product' to feed and immunize everyone born on earth. Imagine also that it was available everywhere, required no storage or delivery, and helped mothers plan their families and reduce the risk of cancer. Then imagine that the world refused to use it.”
“Adopt and change before any major trends or changes.”
“Saddam Hussein has openly admitted to the rest of the world that he had weapons of mass destruction. He used those weapons to kill his own people.”

Source : "Questions surround WMD hunt" by David Ensor, www.cnn.com. June 18, 2003.

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