"All those who write either explicitly or by insinuation against the dignity, freedom, and immortality of the human soul, may so far forth be justly said to unhinge the principles of morality, and destroy the means of making men reasonably virtuous."

-- George Berkeley

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“For me they go hand in hand. When I travel it makes me want to write, when I read it makes me want to travel.”
“I live for Pilates reformer class. I go at least three times a week. It's a great way to lengthen your muscles, stretch, and kind of relax your mind.”
“When you got your hand in the lion's mouth, don't do nothin' til you get it out.”
“I can speak of my own criterion for judging whether or not a book is good or bad. I ask of it a single question, From how deep and true an impulse did it spring? Was it written merely to shock? Only to make money? Or was it written to create something more perfect and more lasting than the life experience from which it came?”

Source : Lawrence Clark Powell (1985). “Books are basic: the essential Lawrence Clark Powell”, Univ of Arizona Pr
“What causes us to think of prayer as the last option rather than the first? I can think of two reasons: feelings of independence and feelings of insignificance.”
“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.”

Source : Thornton Wilder (1958). “The Cabala ; The Woman of Andros”
“I'm living my dream right now. I get to make music, perform and travel.”
“Shareholder activism is not a privilege - it is a right and a responsibility. When we invest in a company, we own part of that company and we are partly responsible for how that company progresses. If we believe there is something going wrong with the company, then we, as shareholders, must become active and vocal.”

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