"It was difficult being a conscientious objector in the 1940's, but I felt I had to stick to my guns."

-- Harold Pinter

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“God does not care what good you did, but why you did it. He does not grade the fruit but probes the core and tests the root.”

Source : Angelus Silesius, Frederick Franck (2005). “Messenger of the Heart: The Book of Angelus Silesius with Observations by the Ancient Zen Masters”, p.57, World Wisdom, Inc
“We don't change what we are, we change what we think what we are.”
“From an early age, I never let anyone silence my voice. This steadfast attitude has helped me as an actor and has truly enabled me to explore and evolve the characters I portray on television and film.”
“When a man you like switches from what he said a year ago, or 4 years ago, he is a broad-minded person who has courage enough to change his mind with changing conditions. When a man you don't like does it, he is a liar who has broken his promises.”

Source : Franklin P. Adams (''F.P.A.'') (1944). “Nods and Becks”
“We need more men with the guts, with the courage, with the strength, with the moral integrity to break our complicit silence and challenge each other and stand with women and not against them.”

Source : "Violence against women — it's a men's issue". TEDxFiDiWomen, www.ted.com. November 2012.
“I am a vampire," I say softly. "And you have pissed me off.”
“Scientists are coming to recognise the effects of the mind on physical health. The sense of relaxation associated with inner peace involves not only being physically at ease. If you are nagged by worry or seething with anger, youâ€™re not really relaxed. The key to relaxation is peace of mind. The relaxation gained from alcohol, drugs or just listening to music may seem attractive, but it doesnâ€™t last.”
“What some people mistake for the high cost of living is really the cost of living high.”

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