"The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, became a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong."

-- Thomas Carlyle

#Inspirational Quotes #Courage Quotes #Strong Quotes

“When you think of the long and gloomy history of man, you will find more hideous crimes have been committed in the name of obedience than have ever been committed in the name of rebellion.”

Source : C.P. Snow (2010). “The Physicists”, p.97, House of Stratus
“You must look at the processes of motion in the macrocosmos and microcosmos accurately, and copy them!”

Source : Viktor Schauberger, Callum Coats (2000). “The Energy Evolution – Harnessing Free Energy from Nature: Volume 4 of Renowned Environmentalist Viktor Schauberger’s Eco-Technology Series”, p.15, Gill & Macmillan Ltd
“Artists are expected to fit into fraudulent categories.”

Source : Robert Smithson, Jack D. Flam (1996). “Robert Smithson, the Collected Writings”, p.154, Univ of California Press
“The nerves of the skin send pain signals to the brain to warn us of the danger from and impending injury. In the case of self-inflicted wounding, this pain acts as the body's own defense mechanism to stop one from proceeding in the effort at physical injury. If a person proceeds despite the pain, that means that he or she is motivated by something stronger than the pain, something that makes him or her capable of ignoring or enduring it.”
“Brazil is in a solid position. In the past, if the United States sneezed, we caught pneumonia. Today, if the United States sneezes, we sneeze too.”

Source : Interview with Richard Lapper and Jonathan Wheatley, www.ft.com. July 11, 2006.
“Half of all kids in public education are below the poverty line. Two-thirds of the achievement gap comes from factors outside of school. Teachers influence about seven to ten percent of what happens in kids' lives. When you think about those statistics, you have to think about how to re-envision education so it's holistic and so we share responsibility.”
“That is where my dearest and brightest dreams have ranged â€” to hear for the duration of a heartbeat the universe and the totality of life in its mysterious, innate harmony.”
“That pleasure which can be safely indulged in is the least inviting.”

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