"People who own property feel a sense of ownership in their future and their society. They study, save, work, strive and vote. And people trapped in a culture of tenancy do not."

-- Henry Louis Gates

#People Quotes #Culture Quotes #Study Quotes

“I've been accustomed to being famous and having a certain level of attention for 14 years, but in the last few months, it's changed. It's like on the arcade game, I've gone up to the next level.”
“I'm a writer, and I will write what I want to write.”
“You're so stupid, Rose! - Jack Dawson”
“Um, yeah. I guess lying around reading books all day doesn't do much for physical endurance.”

Source : Amy Plum (2012). “Until I Die”, p.7, Harper Collins
“Expectations destroy our peace of mind. They are future disappointments, planned out in advance.”

Source : Elizabeth George (2003). “A Place of Hiding”, p.63, Bantam
“I think feminism has had a major impact on anthropology”
“For a few moments, be aware of your potential for change. Whatever your present situation is, evolution and transformation are always possible. At the least, you can change your way of seeing things and then, gradually, your way of being as well.”

Source : Matthieu Ricard (2010). “The Art of Meditation”, p.24, Atlantic Books Ltd
“Life may be miraculous in its unlikelihood in the universe, but it would be a fallacy to suggest that its rareness makes it inextinguishable.”

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