"New York is not conductive to theater. New York does not encourage its young. It does not encourage experimentation."

-- Tim Robbins

#New York Quotes #Doe Quotes #Young Quotes

“I just felt as though I would never be happy again, and as if I had fallen into a big black hole.”
“I look upon cancer in the same way that I look upon heart disease, arthritis, high blood pressure, or even obesity, for that matter, in that by dramatically strengthening the body's immune system through diet, nutritional supplements, and exercise, the body can rid itself of the cancer, just as it does in other degenerative diseases. Consequently, I wouldn't have chemotherapy and radiation because I'm not interested in therapies that cripple the immune system, and, in my opinion, virtually ensure failure for the majority of cancer patients.”
“By the time I'm nine I know the world is a dangerous place. Â I've heard whispers about razorblades in apples, about Charlie Manson and his family. Â But no one is offering any clear information.”

Source : Nick Flynn (2016). “Another Bullshit Night in Suck City”, p.51, Faber & Faber
“To show compassion for an individual without showing concern for the structures of society that make him an object of compassion is to be sentimental rather than loving.”

Source : William Sloane Coffin (2004). “Credo”, p.23, Westminster John Knox Press
“Today make GOOD DECISIONS. Decide to selflessly serve others, to control your thoughts, to eat water-rich foods and to get lots of exercise.”
“The major challenge of most executives is not understanding the practice of leadership - it is practicing their understanding of leadership.”
“The love I have for our wildlife is so great, it fills my world. After Black Saturday I saw a world that was black and white, void of animals and humans. What I missed most was the love and life of living with the wildlife. Each day I think of the ones gone and there is a deep hole in my heart. I did not miss the humans or the sounds they make, I missed the animals the sounds of peace and love that came from them. Such beauty and harmony with nature, only animals can be that smart.”
“The question of whether world peace will ever be possible can only be answered by someone familiar with world history. To be familiar with world history means, however, to know human beings as they have been and always will be. There is a vast difference, which most people will never comprehend, between viewing future history as it will be and viewing it as one might like it to be. Peace is a desire, war is a fact; and history has never paid heed to human desires and ideals ...”

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