"Things good in themselves ... perfectly valid in the integrity of their origins, become fetters if they cannot alter."

-- Freya Stark

#Integrity Quotes #Adaptability Quotes

“If Charles Lindbergh, flying with no instruments other than a bologna sandwich, managed to cross the Atlantic and land safely on a runway completely covered with French people, why are today's airplanes, which are equipped with radar and computers and individualized liquor bottles, unable to cope with fog?”
“I get stubborn and dig in when people tell me I can't do something and I think I can. It goes back to my childhood when I had problems in school because I have a learning disability.”
“Christian Zionism has become the most powerful and destructive force at work in America today. Influential in shaping Western foreign policy on the Middle East, they are not only inciting hatred between Jews and Muslims but are also the greatest roadblock to lasting peace in the Middle East.”
“There is nothing cooler than having lines like, 'Batman, the fate of the world is upon us.' Who gets to say that? And who gets to say that in a deep, earnest, amazingly sexy way?”

Source : "Young justice: Maggie Q is Wonder Woman" by Eric Goldman, www.ign.com. March 13,2012.
“History happens one person at a time.”

Source : Tananarive Due, Patricia Stephens Due (2003). “Freedom in the Family: A Mother-Daughter Memoir of the Fight for Civil Rights”, One World/Ballantine
“The Christian will find his parentheses for prayer even in the busiest hours of life.”
“Since the beginning of the 21st century, thanks to the concerted efforts of both sides, China-U.S. relationship has on the whole enjoyed steady growth. Since President Obama took office, we have maintained close contact through exchange of visits, meetings, telephone conversations and letters.”
“Allow me, in conclusion, to congratulate you warmly upon your sexual intercourse, as well as your singing.”

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