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Thought For the Day: Literature Is Strewn With the Wreckage of Men Who Have Minded Beyond Reason the Opinions of Others
“Literature is strewn with the wreckage of men who have minded beyond reason the opinions of others.” – Virginia Woolf
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Thought For the Day: The Absence of Flaw In Beauty Is Itself A Flaw
“The absence of flaw in beauty is itself a flaw.” – Havelock Ellis, physician, writer, and social reformer (2 Feb 1859-1939)
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Thought For the Day: Power Concedes Nothing Without A Demand. It Never Did and Never Will.
“Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out just what any people will quietly submit to, and you have found out the exact amount of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: I Shall Live Badly If I Do Not Write, and I Shall Write Badly If I Do Not Live
“I shall live badly if I do not write, and I shall write badly if I do not live.” – Francoise Sagan, playwright and novelist (1935-2004)
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Thought For the Day: The Only Way of Discovering the Limits of the Possible Is To Venture A Little Way Past Them Into the Impossible
“The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.” – Arthur C. Clarke At different times and places, Arthur C. Clarke restated this quote in slightly different variants … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: A Patriot Must Always Be Ready To Defend His Country Against His Government
“A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.” – Edward Abbey
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Thought For the Day: Self-Conquest Is the Greatest of Victories. Mighty Is He Who Conquers Himself
“Self-Conquest is the greatest of victories. Mighty is he who conquers himself.” – Bruce Lee
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Thought For the Day: The Important Thing Is Not To Stop Questioning. Curiosity Has Its Own Reason For Existing
“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Fear of Serious Injury Cannot Alone Justify Suppression of Free Speech and Assembly
“Fear of serious injury cannot alone justify suppression of free speech and assembly. Men feared witches and burned women. It is the function of speech to free men from the bondage of irrational fears.” – Justice Louis D. Brandeis (1856-1941)
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