"You will be hollow. We shall squeeze you empty, and then we shall fill you with ourselves."

-- George Orwell

“The creative individual not only respects the irrational in himself, but also courts the most promising source of novelty in his own thought.”

Source : Calvin Walker Taylor, Frank Barron (1963). “Research Conference on the Identification of Creative Scientific Talent”
“There is no rest for the humble except in despising the great, whose only thought of the people is inspired by self-interest or sadism.”
“Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.”
“Do I feel any pressure as the most decorated Winter Olympian in American history? None at all. The only pressures that I know I face are those of how to pay it forward: How can I continually make a positive impact in people's lives, help others achieve their dreams, create their own Olympic mindset, creating champions within themselves?”
“People have paid for content. They always have.”
“I think the way kids create is so inspiring. They're drawing a picture? They love the picture they drew; they're not tortured about it.”
“It's only a house when it's filled with people you love.”

Source : Who's News Interview, USA Weekend Magazine, www.geocities.ws. October 24, 1999.
“Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, fellow members of the motion picture industry and honored guests: This is one of the happiest moments of my life, and I want to thank each one of you who had a part in selecting me for one of their awards, for your kindness. It has made me feel very, very humble; and I shall always hold it as a beacon for anything that I may be able to do in the future. I sincerely hope I shall always be a credit to my race and to the motion picture industry. My heart is too full to tell you just how I feel, and may I say thank you and God bless you.”

Source : Hattie McDaniel's Academy Awards acceptance speech for "Actress in a Supporting Role" Award for the film "Gone with the Wind", aaspeechesdb.oscars.org. February 29, 1940.

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