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“Great times call for great men.”
Source : Jaroslav Hašek (1993). “The Good Soldier Švejk and His Fortunes in the World War”
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“I used to be an athlete and even ran the 400 metre stretch for Tamil Nadu. I have always been active.”
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“A lot of people just capitulate and say, "Well, that's just the way things are." I think that can be deadly for creative people.”
Source : "Seamus Dever: On being Vegetarian, Remembering the Wins and balancing Patience with Ambition". Interview with Robert Piper, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. October 25, 2015.
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“I wanted to learn how to skate backwards and they wouldn't help me and they went off and left me on my own.”
Source : "Gold Medal Figure Skater". The Academy of Achievement Interview, www.achievement.org. June 17, 2000.
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“The product that wins is the one that bridges customers to the future, not the one that requires a giant leap.”
Source : Twitter post from Apr 13, 2013
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“Electricity is doing for the distribution of energy what the railroads have done for the distribution of materials.”
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“Writer George Orwell confessed he found something "deeply appealing" about Adolf Hitler. Where Martha Dodd was struck by Hitler's "weak, soft face," Orwell discerned "a pathetic dog-like face, the face of a man suffering under intolerable wrongs." All this is a reminder that psychopaths have been known to possess engaging qualities, and that Hitler was no less repellent for not sporting fangs.”
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“When you act on your impulses to play, when you are open to the possibilities in each moment, you replace your fears with self-understanding, self-esteem, and personal strength.”
Source : Sandra Magsamen (2013). “Living Artfully: A Heart-full Guide of Ideas and Inspirations That Celebrate Life, Love, and Moments That Matter”, p.96, Simon and Schuster