"What is virtue? It is to hold yourself to your fullest development as a person and as a responsible member of the human community"

-- Arthur Dobrin

#Community Quotes #Humanity Quotes #Development Quotes

“I have tremendous respect for film composers.”
“The guy says, "When you work where I work, by the time you get home, it's late. You've got to have a bite to eat, watch a little TV, relax and get to bed. You can't sit up half the night planning, planning, planning." And he's the same guy who is behind on his car payment!”
“Hard work is often the easy work you did not do at the proper time.”
“It's against my principles to buy a book I haven't read, it's like buying a dress you haven't tried on.”
“Value yourself for what the media doesn't - your intelligence, your street smarts, your ability to play a kick-ass game of pool, whatever. So long as it's not just valuing yourself for your ability to look hot in a bikini and be available to men, it's an improvement.”

Source : Jessica Valenti (2014). “Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman's Guide to Why Feminism Matters”, p.106, Seal Press
“I first got into fruit when I was a teenager, when my life was changing in every way. The first time I had a mango, at like 18, I was like, 'Where has this been my whole life?”
“Realize that the reason most people fail isn't because of the competition but because of the limits they place upon themselves, allowing defeat to take over. Take responsibility for your destiny. You can come up with a performance, if you can reach down and dig deep enough into your competitive soul. You can overcome tremendous obstacles.”
“You think you are alone. Then you raise your eyes, and you are surrounded.”

Source : Jack Miles (2011). “God: A Biography”, p.409, Vintage

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