"God does not weigh criminality in our scales. We have one absolute, with the seal of authority upon it; and with us an ounce is an ounce, and a pound a pound. God's measure is the heart of the offender,--a balance which varies with every one of us, a balance so delicate that a tear cast in the other side may make the weight of error kick the beam."

-- James Russell Lowell

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“I am my own mentor. I like to listen to myself to improve.”
“Working with Jack [Nicholson] is sort of like standing in front of the Grand Canyon.”
“Drums usually seem to tune themselves.”
“I don't hold animals superior or even equal to humans. The whole case for behaving decently to animals rests on the fact that we are the superior species. We are the species uniquely capable of imagination, rationality, and moral choice - and that is precisely why we are under an obligation to recognize and respect the rights of animals.”

Source : Brigid Brophy (1966). “Don't Ever Forget: Collected Views and Reviews”, London : Cape
“It's better to dance like a fool, than to stand around like an idiot.”
“It's a wisdom that comes from seeing how things work. Things you want to happen always take a long time.' She pointed one little finger at the meech dragon and shook it in his face. 'You may read books and know bunches, but I have lived life longer than you.”

Source : Donita K. Paul (2008). “DragonQuest: A Novel”, p.282, WaterBrook
“I have been exposed to a great deal of the issues surrounding PTSD, but what I have learned that is most relevant to my work on Mercy Street is that this illness is timeless. We didn't have a diagnosis for PTSD in the Civil War like we do today, but those men and women definitely suffered from similar psychological wounds as our men and women in uniform do today.”
“The attitude in terms of how players work both on and off the field has a massive impact on us as coaches but also the performance and how the team does as well.”

Source : Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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