"But the myth of power is, of course, a very powerful myth, and probably most people in this world more or less believe in it. It is a myth, which, if everybody believes in it, becomes to that extent self-validating. But it is still epistemological lunacy and leads inevitably to various sorts of disaster."

-- Gregory Bateson

#Powerful Quotes #Believe Quotes #Self Quotes

“I gave my life to the Lord at 12. I was baptized at 12.”
“Hoodies are definitely street wear, no doubt. It's amazing how hoodies have become such an important staple in people's wardrobes.”
“The simple willingness to improvise is more vital, in the long run, than research.”

Source : Rolf Potts (2002). “Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel”, p.36, Ballantine Books
“I don't think it's a Western thing to really talk about intrinsic motivation and the drive for autonomy, mastery and purpose. You have to not be struggling for survival. For people who don't know where their next meal is coming, notions of finding inner motivation are comical.”
“During my nearly five years as director-general of WHO, high-level policymakers have increasingly recognized that health is central to sustainable development.”
“Sometimes one of my ways of choosing movies that I want to do is if it's the kind of movie I would have gone to see when I was a kid, and this is a movie I actually did go see, as a kid. And I think it will be exciting for audiences to see now.”
“If women don't lead, nobody else is going to, because nobody else feels as passionately as we do about injustices. We feel passionate about injustices to women and girls, and not in exclusion to injustices elsewhere.”
“Banking gives you a glimpse into what makes companies succeed and what makes companies fail,”

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