"What passes for identity in America is a series of myths about one's heroic ancestors. It's astounding to me, for example, that so many people really appear to believe that the country was founded by a band of heroes who wanted to be free. That happens not to be true. What happened was that some people left Europe because they couldn't stay there any longer and had to go somewhere else to make it. That's all. They were hungry, they were poor, they were convicts. Those who were making it in England, for example, did not get on the Mayflower. That's how the country was settled."

-- James A. Baldwin

#Country Quotes #Hero Quotes #Believe Quotes

“Most of the fundamental ideas of science are essentially simple, and may, as a rule, be expressed in a language comprehensible to everyone.”
“There is no fear in Silicon Valley right now,”
“Men pass away, but their deeds abide. [His last words.]”
“Web design is something that's super technical but can be super tedious if you have to deal with asshole clients.”

Source : Source: www.digitalartsonline.co.uk
“Getting results through people is a skill that cannot be learned in the classroom.”
“Why building self esteem?. The benefits of having self esteem are numerous. Self esteem is strongly associated with happiness, psychological resilience, and a motivating to live a productive and healthy life.”

Source : Glenn R. Schiraldi (2007). “10 Simple Solutions for Building Self-Esteem: How to End Self-Doubt, Gain Confidence, & Create a Positive Self-Image”, p.9, New Harbinger Publications
“I don't want my books to exclude anyone, but if they have to, then I would rather they excluded the people who feel they are too smart for them!”
“Thought is a strenuous art - few practice it, and then only at rare times.”

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