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“I celebrate the spirit of Christmas. It's the winter solstice celebration, rebirth and new possibilities.”
Source : "Ian Astbury on the Death of the Rock Star". Interview with Mick Stingley, www.esquire.com. December 27, 2013.
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“those who are afraid of freedom are those who cannot trust us to live in them. Trying to keep the law is actually a declaration of independence, a way of keeping control”
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“Sometimes one has suffered enough to have the right to never say: I am too happy.”
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“What did Jesus Christ say to the Teamsters? 'Do nothing till I get back.”
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“Confronted with the unhappy facts of exclusion, we sometimes reassure ourselves by telling stories: the poor boys who made it, theblacks who became a "credit to their race," the women elected to high office, the handicapped who made "useful contributions" to our society.... Just as we believe in the self-sufficient family, we also believe that any child with enough grit and ability can escape poverty and make a rewarding life. But these stories and beliefs clearly reflect the exceptions.”
Source : Kenneth Keniston (1977). “All Our Children: The American Family Under Pressure”, Harcourt on Demand
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“If you do not run your subconscious mind yourself, someone else will run it for you.”
Source : Florence Scovel Shinn (2015). “The Complete Game of Life and How to Play It: The Classic Text with Commentary, Study Questions, Action Items, and Much Mor”, p.32, Hampton Roads Publishing
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“For most of us even the imagined threat of criticism functions to control our behavior. We are haunted to some degree by questions about our self-worth. As a consequence, we continually attempt to prove to ourselves and others that we are okay people, credible, trustworthy, and competent.”
Source : Robert D. Hare (2011). “Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us”, p.99, Guilford Press
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“I wanted to play professional hockey, man. But when I acted, I thought, 'Well, okay, maybe I do have something here.'”