"No person's gain in wisdom is diminished by anyone else's gain."

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Source : Charles A. Reich (1970). “The Greening of America”

Charles A. Reich

#Gains Quotes #Persons Quotes

“After Andy Warhol died, it left a dark cloud over N.Y.C. nightlife.”
“The environment becomes inspiration. My response to it becomes idea. And idea becomes purpose and action through interpretation and painting.”
“Ignorance is degrading only when found in company with great riches.”
“Money comes and goes. When you pass away it's about what you've done to make this world a better place.”
“I loved school so much that most of my classmates considered me a dork.”
“Death comes equally to us all, and makes us all equal when it comes.”

Source : 'LXXX Sermons' (1640) 8 March 1621/2
“I urge people to be a scientist about what they want and ask themselves why they want it so badly. Perhaps they are chasing an illusory dream. But if you want to learn, to expand, to be of service, you will find a way.”

Source : Source: www.psychologytoday.com
“To what extent does anybody control his destiny? Life is very much like falling of the edge of a cliff. You have complete freedom to make all the choices you want to take on your way down. My characters choose to yearn and not lose hope even when the odds are completely against them. It doesn't make the landing at the end of that fall any less painful but, somehow, it helps them keep a little dignity their bone broken body.”

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