"Johann Wolfgang von Goethe"

-- John Herschel

#Respect Quotes

“Our life as consumers seems light years away from that of our grandparents. But you don't change human nature. Optimism, for me, is the belief that we can spread the opportunity for everyone to be fully human. Sustainability, like music, is an impulse to make sense of the world around us. It is core to our humanity. If you only like one composer, or think all the best music has already been written, you have reason for pessimism. If not, it is within us to have good reason for hope”
“I didn't even know what the word lesbian meant until I was called one... and then I had to look it up in the dictionary.”
“He emphasised basic truths: you are not dying yet, you have to live your life until you are. Underpinning them was the belief that the grim reality of impending death can be talked away by trying to invest in the present reality of life. I didnâ€™t believe that at the time, but now I do. By definition, you have to live until you die. Better to make that life as complete and enjoyable an experience as possible, in case death is shite, which I suspect it will be.”
“So long as it doesn't get to the point where you don't remember whose opera you're listening to, I'm willing to experiment.”
“I had a desire to see something besides my own shores, if only to be content to return to them someday. If I wish to live in my native land and love her, it should not be out of ignorance.”

Source : Margaret George (2011). “Mary Queen Of Scotland And The Isles”, p.52, Pan Macmillan
“I believe that, not only in chess, but in life in general, people place too much stock in ratings â€“ they pay attention to which TV shows have the highest ratings, how many friends they have on Facebook, and itâ€™s funny. The best shows often have low ratings and it is impossible to have thousands of real friends.”
“You all have the potential to be what you wanna be.”

Source : "Selena Gomez Gets Emotional During Teen Choice Awards Acceptance Speech". www.foxnews.com. August 11, 2014.
“Self-assertion may deceive the ignorant for a time; but when the noise dies away, we cut open the drum, and find it was emptiness that made the music.”

Source : Mary Elizabeth Braddon (2014). “Aurora Floyd”, p.298, Jazzybee Verlag

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