"I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great."

-- Ray Charles

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“The worst thing you can think about when youâ€™re working is yourself,”
“I hang out all the time with kids and young scouts and I never meet kids who don't want adventure.”
“If you have never taken the train across Canada, you really should put it on your life list... Meanwhile, I get to sit back and watch for moose from the dome car as we roll through the lake-dotted vastness of the boreal forest.”
“As I look back on the last few decades of my life, I am struck by the good fortune that came my way.”
“All ethical people strive to choose "right" over "easy" when confronted by situations that force them to choose one or the other.”

Source : Derrick Bell (2010). “Ethical Ambition”, p.37, A&C Black
“Democracy doesn't recognize east or west; democracy is simply people's will. Therefore, I do not acknowledge that there are various models of democracy; there is just democracy itself.”
“All gardeners need to know when to accept something wonderful and unexpected, taking no credit except for letting it be.”
“Being in front of an audience makes me feel alive. Being with friends makes me feel alive. Iâ€™ve done some crazy stuff in my time and yet I can feel infinitely alive curled up on a sofa reading a book. So, what makes me feel alive? I guess itâ€™s realizing I am part of the world around me.”

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