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“I have no problem paying my dues and I have no problem going out and working the club circuit.”
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“Thought is the wind and knowledge the sail.”
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“We think in generalities, but we live in detail.”
Source : Alfred North Whitehead (2014). “Science and Philosophy”, p.20, Open Road Media
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“wash the brush, just beats the devil out of it”
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“So the idea that there is nothing essential, in the sense that there are no human universals, is dogma. Ask most anyone who is going to be shot at dawn.”
Source : Catharine A. MacKinnon (2007). “Are Women Human?”, p.53, Harvard University Press
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“If you raise your standards but don't really believe you can meet them, you've already sabotaged yourself. You won't even try; you'll be lacking the sense of certainty that allows you to tap the deepest capacity that's within you... Our beliefs are like unquestioned commands, telling us how things are, what's possible and impossible and what we can and can not do. They shape every action, every thought and every feeling that we experience. As a result, changing our belief systems is central to making any real and lasting change in our lives.”
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“From the equality of rights springs identity of our highest interests; you cannot subvert your neighbor's rights without striking a dangerous blow at your own.”
Source : Carl Schurz, Frederic Bancroft (1913). “Speeches, Correspondence and Political Papers of Carl Schurz”, Putnam Juvenile
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“Take a moment think who would actually miss you if you deactivate all your social networking accounts, whatsapp, BBM etc”