"First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak."

-- Epictetus

#Communication Quotes #Philosophical Quotes #Jogging Quotes

“I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.”
“Kero and Rollo stood over it, slick with blood, both holding knives. â€˜Kero, you came? Why?â€™ asked Naif. â€˜Maybe I just needed someone to show me how to be brave enough,â€™ he replied with a hint of a dangerous grin.”
“Instead of making a resolution to learn how to code in 2013, you might make a resolution to learn how to draw.”
“A lot of people say there is no happiness in this life and certainly there's no permanent happiness. But self-sufficiency creates happiness.”

Source : "Bob Dylan: 'Passion is a young man's game, older people gotta be wise'". Interview with Robert Love, www.independent.co.uk. February 7, 2015.
“This story is true. Of course, there are many lies therein and most of it did not happen, but it's all true. In that sense it is deeply religious, perhaps even biblical.”

Source : Craig Ferguson (2010). “Between the Bridge and the River: A Novel”, p.9, Chronicle Books
“I'm the little half-black, half-Jewish girl who was odd and awkward. I try to be myself.”
“I want to be a positive role model, especially for kids and Aboriginal people... When people see me, often all they see is another Australian athlete having a go. It isn't until they see the full Cathy Freeman picture that they realise how proud I am of my ancestry and heritage. I'd like a little more tolerance and acceptance of my culture and all the differing cultures that make up Australia.”
“Madness is always fascinating, for it reveals the ungluing we all secretly fear: the mind taking off from the body, the possibility that the magnet that attaches us to a context in the world can lose its grip.”

Source : Molly Haskell (2000). “Love and Other Infectious Diseases: A Memoir”, p.84, iUniverse

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