"If you choose the liberty and pride and strength of the single soul, and the free fraternization of men, as the purpose which your life is to make manifest then do not sell it for tinsel. Think that your soul is strong and will hold its way; and slowly, through bitter struggle perhaps the strength will grow."

-- Voltairine de Cleyre

#Strong Quotes #Struggle Quotes #Pride Quotes

“Not stones, nor wood, nor the art of artisans make a state; but where men are who know how to take care of themselves, these are cities and walls.”
“Brownstein's is a fresh and jaunty voice, with a jazz snap all his own.”
“I approve designs not because I think I am more gifted or somebody who can see ahead three or four years from now, but just to make sure that the design is a logical, rational decision, taken after analyzing pros and cons.”
“Once I've met someone, the years cannot erase, the memory of a pleasant word or a friendly face.”
“Believe in what you can do and be not deterred by what others say.”
“There is such a thing as fanaticism, it is always wrong, and if you disagree, you're wrong too.”
“Ifyou believe in something, work nights and weekends, it won't feel like work.”
“I lead two totally separate lives. There are times when I have to slip into rock star mode.”

Source : "Patton Oswalt Was Once a Young Adult, Has Aged, Reflects". Interview with Aaron Hills, www.villagevoice.com. December 7, 2011.

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