"The value of the creative faculty derives from the fact that faculty is the primary mark of man. To deprive man of its exercise is to reduce him to subhumanity."

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Source : Eric Gill (1937). “Work & property &c”

Eric Gill

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“You are currently experiencing desire; otherwise, you wouldn't be reading these words. Even if you are reading them at the behest of someone else, you are motivated by your desire to please that person. And if you stop reading, you will not do so because you have stopped desiring but because your desires have changed.”

Source : William Braxton Irvine (2007). “On Desire: Why We Want what We Want”, p.1, Oxford University Press
“Quotations--always inexact. I don't trust people who cannot even copy out.”
“Sharing makes you bigger than you are. The more you pour out, the more life will be able to pour in.”
“There is no such thing as a perfect leader either in the past or present, in China or elsewhere. If there is one, he is only pretending, like a pig inserting scallions into its nose in an effort to look like an elephant.”
“Learn to manage your mind. Do not let a situation lure you into thinking negatively. Sometimes you will fail but you'll learn for the next time. Every time a negative thought comes at you ZAP IT! Replace it with positive thoughts. That takes energy but the result will be stamina, positive stamina, the necessary ingredient for success.”
“You count snouts,â€ Straha said. â€œWhichever side can persuade most snouts to join it prevails. It does not have to be clever. It does not have to be wise. It only needs to be popular.”
“Of course, if 40% of women need oxytocin to progress normally, then something is wrong with the definition of normal.”

Source : Henci Goer (1995). “Obstetric Myths Versus Research Realities: A Guide to the Medical Literature”, p.84, Greenwood Publishing Group
“Despite these hurdles, manufacturers in the U.S. and their employees are doing remarkable work.”

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