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I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death. ↗

— Thomas Paine

#brave #business #conduct #conscience #death

The free man cannot be long an ignorant man. ↗

— William McKinley

#free #free man #ignorant #long #man

When you have a creative mind it doesn't stop going. ↗

— Alison Moyet

#creative mind #going #mind #stop #you

I would definitely like to have a family, and whether that's with a man or a woman doesn't really matter to me. I've already got my friend who's going to be the donor, so that's taken care of. Just give me a few years and we'll go from there. ↗

— Kristanna Loken

#care #definitely #donor #family #few

In the rich world, the environmental situation has improved dramatically. In the United States, the most important environmental indicator, particulate air pollution, has been cut by more than half since 1955, rivers and coastal waters have dramatically improved, and forests are increasing. ↗

— Bjorn Lomborg

#air pollution #been #coastal #cut #dramatically

The Freudian theory is one of the most important foundation stones for an edifice to be built by future generations, the dwelling of a freer and wiser humanity. ↗

— Thomas Mann

#dwelling #edifice #foundation #freer #freudian

Commitment is a big part of what I am and what I believe. How committed are you to winning? How committed are you to being a good friend? To being trustworthy? To being successful? How committed are you to being a good father, a good teammate, a good role model? There's that moment every morning when you look in the mirror: Are you committed, or are you not? ↗

— LeBron James

#am #being #believe #big #commitment

I look at myself as an audience member. I still love movies, and I still go and sit in the back of the big dark room with everybody else, and I want the same thrill. ↗

— Samuel L. Jackson

#audience member #back #big #dark #else

Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them. ↗

— Washington Irving

#above #great minds #little #little minds #minds

Yeah, I'm a thrill seeker, but crikey, education's the most important thing. ↗

— Steve Irwin

#i #important #important thing #most #seeker