"It is an undeniable privilege of every man to prove himself right in the thesis that the world is his enemy; for if he reiterates it frequently enough and makes it the background of his conduct he is bound eventually to be right."

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Source : George F. Kennan (2012). “American Diplomacy: Sixtieth-Anniversary Expanded Edition”, p.118, University of Chicago Press

George F. Kennan

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“I had four different colors of hats, one of which was pink. I just got on a roll with the pink hat. So what started out as a superstition grew into a tradition and an easy way for my family to find me at tournaments because I am the only one with cojones big enough to wear a pink hat.”
“Not that I play guitar anywhere near as well as she sings, but I think I have always had a tendency to play solos the same way, in emotional relation to the structure of the song. I choose simple lines, and only play what seems emotionally relevant, and often express that emotion in time, that is in play or resistance to the set time of the song.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“Germany's fate is decided first and foremost in Europe. Reconciliation and cooperation in Europe have brought us freedom, peace and prosperity. Who would have dared to believe so much 50 years ago?”
“Why did you choose to stay here?" (...) "I don't know," he said. "It's as if there's more oxygen here.”

Source : Paolo Giordano (2009). “The Solitude of Prime Numbers”, p.283, Random House
“Every job, once you get there and start doing it, you approach it the same way. And it does become a serious thing, because it's not easy to do, even something silly. You still have to be professional and perform.”
“There's a voice when I write. I speak everything aloud. My family is so accustomed to me talking to myself that often times they don't answer me when I am trying to speak to one of them.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“Even if you live in a tiny village, there's an Internet site. It's quite easy to find clothes, but sometimes women don't know how to mix them.”
“You need to impress me, outwit me, compete with me? Go ahead, knock yourself out, I have no problem with that at all.”

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