"Reason is a passion; an instinct, a drive."

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Source : Bette Howland (1978). “Blue in Chicago”, Harpercollins

Bette Howland

#Passion Quotes #Intuition Quotes #Reason Quotes

“When we know deep down that we're acting with integrity despite impulses to do otherwise, we feel gates of higher energy and inspiration open inside of us.”
“Let me give you a word of advice. A loyalty that holds fast will become a blade, and will some day pierce those you hold dear. Open both eyes wide. That is, if youâ€¦ donâ€™t want to end up like me.”
“A fact which is not denied but whose truths are rationalized loses its objective base. It ceases to be concrete and becomes a myth created in defense of the class of the perceiver.”
“If there is a load you have to bear that you can't carry, I'm right up the road. I'll share your load if you just call me.”

Source : Song: Lean On Me, Album: Still Bill, 1972
“For 10 years, I have fought passionately for climate protection.”
“Slander is the solace of malignity.”
“Now, the Chinese people are outraged and they are sending clear signals to Beijing: "do not succumb to the West." "If you do, our nation will suffer immensely, and the rest of the world will turn to ashes."”
“Flattery won't hurt you if you don't swallow it.”

Source : Kin Hubbard, David S. Hawes (1995). “The Best of Kin Hubbard: Abe Martin's Sayings and Wisecracks, Abe's Neighbors, His Almanack, Comic Drawings”, p.28, Indiana University Press

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