"Every civilization sees itself as the center of the world and writes its history as the central drama of human history."

-- Samuel P. Huntington

#Drama Quotes #Writing Quotes #Civilization Quotes

“In those years,'80 was the, at the turn of '79/'80 you had the invasion of Afghanistan. It was the period in which the Americans attempt to liberate, to, to liberate the hostages in Iran and all these, all these things, the atmosphere was freezing - boycott of the Olympic Games and all that.”
“I want to see as many black professionals as possible.”
“I needed targets, different things to go for on a daily basisâ€”a distance on the treadmill or a weight goal. Without them, I wasn't celebrating myself enough, and I got really good at beating myself up.”
“Black History Month must be more than just a month of remembrance; it should be a tribute to our history and reminder of the work that lies in the months and years ahead.”
“Scientists make mistakes. Accordingly, it is the job of the scientist to recognize our weakness, to examine the widest range of opinions, to be ruthlessly self-critical. Science is a collective enterprise with the error-correction machinery often running smoothly.”
“I firmly disbelieve that one has to be a tortured soul to write good music.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Progress comes to those who train and train; reliance on secret techniques will get you nowhere.”

Source : Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.159, Shambhala Publications
“I'd rather have a go at life, so there's something to talk about once we're gone.”

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