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“In the beginning, I want to say something about human greatness. Some time ago, I was reading texts of Kungtse. When I read these texts, I understood something about human greatness. What I understood from his writings was: What is greatest in human beings is what makes them equal to everybody else. Everything else that deviates higher or lower from what is common to all human beings makes us less. If we know this, we can develop a deep respect for every human being.”
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“If you like I'll be furious flesh elemental, or- changing to tones that the sunset arouses- if you like- I'll be extraordinary gentle, not a man but - a cloud in trousers.”
Source : Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky, “A Cloud In Trousers - Epilogue”
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“Photography has a natural affinity for the strategies of surrealism - the exaltation of chance and eros, the exploration of obsession and the release of the unconscious.”
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“Planned Parenthood has a right to operate. Planned Parenthood has a right to provide family planning services. Planned parenthood has a right to perform abortions.”
Source : "Democratic Congresswoman Jackie Speier Talks About Her Terminated Pregnancy" by Ryan Grim, Nick Wing, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 18, 2011. 
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“I have no talent. I write poems for myself, to think things through, that’s all.”
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“Inside of all the makeup and the character and makeup, it's you, and I think that's what the audience is really interested in... you, how you're going to cope with the situation, the obstacles, the troubles that the writer put in front of you.”
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“In science, a healthy skepticism is a professional necessity, whereas in religion, having belief without evidence is regarded as a virtue.”
Source : "Taking Science on Faith" by Paul Davies, www.nytimes.com. November 24, 2007.
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“There are scores of books offering 'solutions' to sprawl. Their authors would do well to read this book.”
