"There's been a number of erroneous biographies, articles and so on written about Billy and we both thought it would be a good idea to produce a true one."

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Pamela Stephenson

#Ideas Quotes #Numbers Quotes #Biographies Quotes

“The power of citizenship as a shield against oppression was widely known from the example of Paul 's Roman citizenship, which sent the centurion scurrying to his higher-ups with the message: "Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman".”
“You don't see heroism, humanity and hope like you do in a horror story. Horror celebrates the kind of friendship that keeps you standing shoulder to shoulder with someone even when the world is falling apart around you.”
“The happiest people are the ones who follow their own dreams most closely.”
“I've always had better luck learning things on my own. And I really love the challenge of doing it yourself and kind of being alone against the system.”
“What is the thread of western civilization that distinguished its course in history? It has to do with the preoccupation of western man with his outward command and his sense of superiority.”
“The sectaries of a persecuted religion, depressed by fear, animated with resentment, and perhaps heated by enthusiasm, are seldom in a proper temper of mind calmly to investigate, or candidly to appreciate, the motives of their enemies, which often escape the impartial and discerning view even of those who are placed at a secure distance from the flames of persecution.”
“If you are a Buddhist, inspire yourself by thinking of the bodhisattva. If you are a Christian, think of the Christ, who came not to be served by others but to serve them in joy, in peace, and in generosity. For these things, these are not mere words, but acts, which go all the way, right up to their last breath. Even their death is a gift, and resurrection is born from this kind of death. (157)”
“When you realize that there's a name and a description for this condition that you thought was insanity, you've identified the problem, and now you can do something about it.”

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