"There is nothing sadder in this world than the waste of human potential. The purpose of evolution is to raise us out of the mud, not have us grovelling in it."

-- Andrew Schneider

#Purpose Quotes #World Quotes #Mud Quotes

“As much as I hate his movies, Oliver Stone has an aspiration I admire, and that is that he wants his art to be part of what makes and changes public policy and cultural practice.”
“The bad news for journalists today is that the media, however seriously people who are in the public eye take it, is not taken as seriously as it once was - by the public.”

Source : "A crisis of credibility" by Alastair Campbell, www.theguardian.com. January 29, 2008.
“Only the middle-aged have all their five senses in the keeping of their wits.”

Source : Hervey Allen (1933). “Anthony Adverse”
“I'm losing touch with reality and I'm almost out of blow. It's such a fine line, I hate to see it go. Cocaine, runnin' all 'round my brain.”
“It is better to fall in with crows than with flatterers; for in the one case you are devoured when dead , in the other case while alive .”

Source : "Lives and Opinions of the Eminent Philosophers" by Diogenes Laërtius, (§ 4),
“Musicals are to the theater what wines are to a substantial dinner.”
“. . . the deer, the horse, the great eagle, these are our brothers. The rocky crests, the juices in the meadows, the body heat of the pony and man - all belong to the same family. . . . The White Man must treat the beasts of this land as his brothers.”
“I have witnessed first-hand how the power of sport can positively impact the lives of wounded, injured and sick Servicemen and women in their journey of recovery. The Invictus Games will focus on what they can achieve post injury and celebrate their fighting spirit, through an inclusive sporting competition that recognises the sacrifice they have made. I am extremely proud that we are bringing an event like this to the UK for the first time and believe it can have a long lasting impact on the well-being of those who have served their nations so bravely.”

Source : "Prince Harry launches new Paralympic-style sporting championship for injured servicemen and women" by Nigel Atkins, www.mirror.co.uk. March 06, 2014.

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