"We must get rid of the silly, sloppy idea that all people are equal in capacity."

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Source : "Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, A Gentleman and a Scholar". Los Angeles Times, June 28, 1949.

Ray Lyman Wilbur

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“We have killed our souls with comfort instead of seeking fulfillment and achievement.”

Source : Dean Karnazes (2012). “Run!: 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss”, p.189, Rodale
“Perhaps it's good for one to suffer. Can an artist do anything if he's happy? Would he ever want to do anything? What is art, after all, but a protest against the horrible inclemency of life?”
“Free speech is what we all have and is guaranteed by the First Amendment of the US Constitution. Academic freedom refers to what happens in the university, particularly in the classroom, and to the importance of the teacher having the right to teach and share what he or she has learned, has proven her competence to teach, having gone through a series of tests and certifications including research and writing to demonstrate her abilities and knowledge.”

Source : Source: www.salon.com
“Be certain that he who has betrayed thee once will betray thee again.”
“There's always someone out there telling you your nose is too big or too small, or you're too fat or too thin, or they don't like your hair. In life, there's always going to be someone who doesn't like something about you, so you have to focus on what makes you happy about yourself. You're the only person you need to please.”
“Women are supposed to want to settle down and have a family. That's not for me.”
“Decide that you want it more than you are afraid of it.”
“Nature soon takes over if the gardener is absent.”

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