"What I have learned is that a whole lot of people with degrees don't know a damn thing, and a lot of people with no degrees are brilliant."

-- John Henrik Clarke

#People Quotes #Degrees Quotes #Brilliant Quotes

“Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer. All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer. Science-fiction allowed me to go places that were otherwise inaccessible, which is why I started reading it.”
“Who ever said that one was born just once?”
“In the 21st Century, the community of nations may see more and more of this very kind of threat that Iraq poses now - a rogue state with biological and chemical weapons. If we fail to respond, Saddam and all those who follow will believe that they can threaten the security of a vital region with impunity. But if we act now as one, we will send a clear message to would-be tyrants and terrorists that we will do what it takes to protect our security and our freedom in this new era.”
“Effective teaching involves explaining to our children what they're already observing in our lives by example.”

Source : C.J. Mahaney (2008). “Humility: True Greatness”, p.76, Multnomah
“The United States has been utilizing what may prove to be the most historically inept strategy in the entire history of warfare, in which the enemy nations are occupied while allowing its own territory to be colonized.”
“You can never get enough of what you don't need, because what you don't need won't satisfy you.”

Source : "Living Our Values, Closing the Ethical Gap" by Jeffrey Rubin, bigthink.com.
“Nobody would stay interested in me if I was normal”
“I went to NYU undergraduate, then for a Master's in English, and got a summer job at St. Vincent's. I was a ward clerk handling everything in an intensive care unit.”

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