"I am not a special person. I am a regular person who does special things."

-- Sarah Vaughan

#Special Quotes #Doe Quotes #Special Things Quotes

“It is easy, when you are young, to believe that what you desire is no less than what you deserve, to assume that if you want something badly enough, it is your God-given right to have it.”
“Power, after all, is not just military strength. It is the social power that comes from democracy, the cultural power that comes from freedom of expression and research, the personal power that entitles every Arab citizen to feel that he or she is in fact a citizen, and not just a sheep in some great shepherd's flock.”
“I didn't have anything to apologize for.”
“Each of us must be committed to maintaining the reputation of all of us. And all of us must be committed to maintaining the reputation of each of us.”
“It was a day in early spring; and as that sweet, genial time of year and atmosphere calls out tender greenness from the ground,--beautiful flowers, or leaves that look beautiful because so long unseen under the snow and decay,--so the pleasant air and warmth had called out three young people, who sat on a sunny hill-side enjoying the warm day and one another.”
“The principle of Creative Limitations calls for freedom within a circle of obstacles and restricted boundaries. Talent is like a muscle: without something to push against, it atrophies. So we deliberately put obstacles in our path - barriers that will inspire us. We disciple ourselves as to what to do, while we're boundless as to how to do it.”
“And when we take ourselves too seriously, we are grim about the brothers and sisters, especially the dissenting ones, and there will be no health in us and no healing humor.”
“Even the most innocent person, when cornered, is capable of a heartless crime.”

Source : Yiyun Li (2014). “Kinder Than Solitude: A Novel”, p.308, Random House

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