"We love those people who give with humility, or who accept with ease."

-- Freya Stark

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“The collapse of the global marketplace would be a traumatic event with unimaginable consequences. Yet I find it easier to imagine than the continuation of the present regime.”

Source : George Soros (1995). “Soros on Soros: Staying Ahead of the Curve”, Wiley
“My parents taught me to never give up and to always believe that my future could be whatever I dreamt it to be.”

Source : RNC speech, www.politico.com. August 29, 2012.
“For many wealthy people, giving a tenth is a way of robbing God. Their tithe becomes a tip.”

Source : Haddon W. Robinson, Scott M. Gibson (2002). “Making a Difference in Preaching: Haddon Robinson on Biblical Preaching”, p.142, Baker Books
“I was also very lucky to be a teammate of two of the greatest players to have ever played the game. I learned very early on by playing for Frank Robinson and with Henry Aaron that even the greatest players in the game were just one of the guys.”
“A nursery rhyme shapes your bones and nerves, and it shapes your mind. They are powerful, nursery rhymes, and immensely old, and not toys, even though they are for children." "But they make no sense!" Summer protested "Ah, well," said Ben. "Sometimes sense hides behind walls. You must find a window and stick your head right in before you can see it.”

Source : Katherine Catmull (2012). “Summer and Bird”, p.41, Penguin
“My arms are up to the elbows in blood. That is the most terrible thing that lies in my soul.”
“Filmmaking is to me very similar to being in a cafÃ© somewhere in Paris and looking at the people walking by.”
“You can't convince a believer of anything; for their belief is not based on evidence, it's based on a deep seated need to believe”

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