“We crave not admiration, but to be properly known, and yet, still liked and forgiven.”
– Alain De Botton
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Power reveals – Robert Caro
“Power does not necessarily corrupt, but power always reveals.”
– Robert Caro
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Cynicism – Naval Ravikant
“Cynicism is easy. Mimicry is easy. Optimistic contrarians are the rarest breed.”
– Naval Ravikant
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It is never to late – George Eliot
“It is never to late to be what you might have been.”
– George Eliot
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The void – Jean-Luc Godard
“The void owes no explanation to those who stand and watch.”
– Jean-Luc Godard
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Opinion – Eric Hirzel
“The strength of one’s opinion should not exceed their knowledge on the matter.”
– Eric Hirzel
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Meet the unknown – Hiromu Arakawa
“A different species a different set of values a world completely unlike your own. There is a feeling you can only get when you meet the unknown and open your mind. – Nakajima (Gin no Saji)”
– Hiromu Arakawa
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The mind that opens – Albert Einstein
“The mind that opens to a new idea never returns to its original size.”
– Albert Einstein
“I can only hope the rest of your day is as pleasant as you are”
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Ideas – George Bernard Shaw
“If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.”
– George Bernard Shaw
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Ignorant nation – Walter Cronkite
“Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation.”
– Walter Cronkite
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Think – @TheTweetOfGod
“Some people don’t think, therefore they aren’t.”
– @TheTweetOfGod
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7th generation principle
“The “7th generation” principle is taught by Native Americans and says that in every decision, be it personal, governmental, or corporate, we must consider how it will affect our descendents seven generations into the future.”
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Loneliness – Anaïs Nin
“I am lonely, yet not everybody will do. I don’t know why, some people fill the gaps and others emphasize my loneliness.”
– Anaïs Nin
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What if – Chip Conley
“When dealing with something new, ask a lot of why and what if questions, forsaking the what and how questions.”
– Chip Conley