"That's a pretty story,' said Afanasievna as she let go of Ansky's genitals. 'A pity I'm too old and have seen to much to believe it.' It has nothing to do with belief,' said Ansky, 'it has to do with understanding, and then changing."

-- Roberto Bolano

#Letting Go Quotes #Believe Quotes #Understanding Quotes

“Make peace with guilt. Guilt is a poisonous illusion. Many languages don't even have a word for guilt.”

Source : FaceBook post by Kris Carr from Mar 21, 2013
“It looks like the age of the mass is behind us and the age of the individual is upon us. The chasm that now exists between new people and old organizations is destroying economic value and inhibiting the emergence of a new chapter of capitalism aligned with the needs of this new society. The new purpose of commerce is to provide the tools, platforms, and relationships, digital or human, that enable individuals to live the lives they choose.”
“The sin forgiven by Christ in HeavenBy man is cursed alway.”
“There will never be a reunion, as I will never do anything with an ***** like Will Smith. He is still an egomaniac and has not grown up. This constant reunion thing will never ever happen in my lifetime unless there is an apology, which he doesn't know the word.”

Source : "Fresh Prince' star: I'll never reunite with a**hole Will Smith" by Paul Millar, www.digitalspy.com. December 27, 2011.
“Self-confidenc e alone is security. Your ability is your security. There is no security but you.”
“The BBC is a victim of its own independence.”
“The goal of privacy is not to protect some stable self from erosion but to create boundaries where this self can emerge, mutate, and stabilize.”

Source : Evgeny Morozov (2014). “To Save Everything, Click Here: The Folly of Technological Solutionism”, p.346, PublicAffairs
“A good character is, in all cases, the fruit of personal exertion. It is not inherited from parents; it is not created by external advantages; it is no necessary appendage of birth, wealth, talents, or station; but it is the result of one's own endeavors-the fruit and reward of good principles manifested in a course of virtuous and honorable action.”

You may also like: