"I think all theories are suspect, that the finest principles may have to be modified, or may even be pulverized by the demands of life, and that one must find, therefore, one's own moral center and move through the world hoping that this center will guide one aright."
~ James Baldwin, Collected Essays
"It is better to be told a hurtful truth than to be told a comforting lie.... In the end, the truth will make its way out and will hurt much more than it ever had to....."
"If you hold on to the handle, she said, it's easier to maintain the illusion of control. But, it's more fun if you just let the wind carry you." ~Brian Andreas
The aim of the wise man was no longer the plaudits of the masses but autarkeia, or self-sufficiency.
~Peter France, Hermits: The Insights of Solitude
"In ones career, there will be times when stones are thrown at you. But it is a great and nice feeling, when you turn those in to milestones" -- Sachin
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters, compared to what lies within us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Quotes from Angelina Jolie:
“If I make a fool of myself, who cares? I'm not frightened by anyone's perception of me.”
“Without pain, there would be no suffering, without suffering we would never learn from our mistakes. To make it right, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, without it, there is no way of life.”
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