"It wasn't that I had gotten it right . . . but that I had gotten true."

-- Rick Bragg

“Islam is in principle egalitarian, and has always had problems with power.”
“If there is a God, he is within. You don't ask God to give you things, you depend on God for your inner theme.”
“The perfect song on the perfect drive to make you feel infinite.”
“Crazy people who are productive are geniuses. Crazy people who are rich are eccentric. Crazy people who are neither productive nor rich are just plain crazy. Geniuses and crazy people are both out in the middle of a deep ocean; geniuses swim, crazy people drown. Most of us are sitting safely on the shore. Take a chance and get your feet wet.”

Source : Michael J. Gelb (2014). “Creativity on Demand: How to Ignite and Sustain the Fire of Genius”, p.90, Sounds True
“If I have any worth, it is to live my life for God so as to teach these peoples; even though some of them still look down on me.”
“I asked myself, 'Am I going to withdraw from the world, like most people do, or am I going to live?' I decided I am going to live - or at least try to live - the way I want, with dignity, with courage, with humor, with composure.”
“When all hope is lost, pig-headed refusal to acknowledge reality will always save the day.”
“I try not to wear anything I have to fidget with - there's nothing worse than wearing something and pulling down the hem and re-adjusting the top. My pet hate is when girls wear those strapless dresses and spend the whole night yanking them up.”

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