"Unlike the pattern which seems to prevail in the rest of life, in the human species the weak not only survive but often triumph over the strong. The self-hatred inherent in the weak unlocks energies far more formidable then those mobilized by an ordinary struggle for existence."

-- Eric Hoffer

#Strong Quotes #Struggle Quotes #Self Quotes

“One who is patient glows with an inner radiance.”

Source : Allan Lokos (2012). “Patience: The Art of Peaceful Living”, p.143, Penguin
“Technology has allowed the world of men in our society to separate itself from the sight and the sounds of killing; from the horror of it, but not from the killing. It must be easy to kill from a roomful of fluorescent lights and wash-and-wear shirts.”

Source : Caryl Rivers (1991). “More joy than rage: crossing generations with the new feminism”, Univ Pr of New England
“Guys like him ruin it for everybody else. It's just embarrassing. Or maybe he's not embarrassed because he probably believes he's not doing it-that's how liars are.”
“Short fiction seems more targeted - hand grenades of ideas, if you will. When they work, they hit, they explode, and you never forget them. Long fiction feels more like atmosphere: it's a lot smokier and less defined.”
“I put a spell on you and now you're mine. You can't stop the things I do. I ain't lying.”
“Astonishingly, in spite of decades of research, there is no agreed theory of cancer, no explanation for why, inside almost all healthy cells, there lurks a highly efficient cancer subroutine that can be activated by a variety of agents - radiation, chemicals, inflammation and infection.”
“Ordinary is a word that has no meaning.”
“None of us has the power to make someone else love us. But we all have the power to give away love, to love other people. And if we do so, we change the kind of world we live in.”

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