"I always wanted to be different. I always wanted to be first."

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Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

Miuccia Prada

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“To deny political equality is to rob the ostracised of all self-respect; of credit in the market place; of recompense in the world of work; of a voice among those who make and administer the law; a choice in the jury before whom they are tried, and in the judge who decides their punishment.”
“It is precisely when we have suffered defeat that we can determine to win and open the path to future victory.”
“I like best to have one book in my hand, and a stack of others on the floor beside me, so as to know the supply of poppy and mandragora will not run out before the small hours.”
“There is an Indian proverb that says that everyone is a house with four rooms, a physical, a mental, an emtional, and a spiritual . Most of us tend to live in one room most of the time but unless we go into every room every day, even if only to keep it aired, we are not a complete person.”
“It's a long climb up Fools' Hill.”
“Water, like religion and ideology, has the power to move millions of people. Since the very birth of human civilization, people have moved to settle close to it. People move when there is too little of it. People move when there is too much of it. People journey down it. People write, sing and dance about it. People fight over it. And all people, everywhere and every day, need it.”
“Women and love are underpinnings. Examine them and you threaten the very structure of culture.”

Source : SHULAMITH FIRESTONE (1970). “THE DIALECTIC OF SEX”
“Just as important as getting enough sleep is thinking about sleep in the right way. Stop thinking of sleep and naps as â€œdowntimeâ€ or as a â€œwaste of time.â€ Think of them as opportunities for memory consolidation and enhancing the brain circuits that help skill learning. Nor should you feel guilty about sleep. It's just as crucial a part of successful brain work as the actual task itself.”

Source : Richard Restak (2009). “Think Smart: A Neuroscientist's Prescription for Improving Your Brain's Performance”, p.41, Penguin

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