Anzia Yezierska quote – To start a movement
“It takes six simpletons and one zealot to start a movement.” – Anzia Yezierska
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The Shadow Proves the Sunshine
“The Shadow Proves the Sunshine”
Read moreSogyal Rinpoche quote – Never left in silence
“We believe in a personal, unique, and separate identity — but if we dare to examine it, we find that this identity depends entirely on an endless collection of things to prop it up: our name, our “biography,” our partners, family, home, job, friends, credit cards— It is on their fragile and transient support that we rely for our security. […]
Read moreSimone Weil Quote – Our Great Adversary
“Whether the mask is labeled Fascism, Democracy, or Dictatorship of the Proletariat, our great adversary remains the Apparatus — the bureaucracy, the police, the military. Not the one facing us across the frontier or the battle lines,… but the one that calls itself our protector and makes us its slaves. No matter what the circumstances, the worst betrayal will always […]
Read moreNelson Mandela Quote – Powerful Beyond Measure
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. Nelson Mandela
Read moreSource unknown – the real measure of your wealth
“The real measure of your wealth is how much you’d be worth if you lost all your money.” – Source unknown
Read moreHoward Thurman Quote – Don’t Worry About What The World Needs
“Don’t worry about what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and do that. Because what the world needs are people who have come alive.” – Howard Thurman
Read moreBartlett’s Book of Anecdotes quote – Now You Know Why
“Censuring Joseph Stalin at a public meeting, Soviet premier Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev was interrupted by a voice from the audience. “You were one of Stalin’s colleagues,” shouted the heckler. “Why didn’t you stop him?” “Who said that?” roared Khrushchev. There was an agonizing silence in the room. Nobody dared moved a muscle. Then, in a quiet voice, Khrushchev said, “Now […]
Read moreHannah Senesh Quote – Needed In This World
“One needs something to believe in, something for which one can have whole-hearted enthusiasm. One needs to feel that one’s life has meaning, that one is needed in this world.” – Hannah Senesh
Read moreDavid Brinkley Quote – A Successful Man
“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.” – David Brinkley
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