#mit

When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses. ↗

— John F. Kennedy

#arrogance #cleanses #concern #corrupts #diversity

I find it easy to forgive the man who invented a devilish instrument like dynamite, but how can one ever forgive the diabolical mind that invented the Nobel Prize in Literature? ↗

— George Bernard Shaw

#nobel #forgiveness

Freedom is not the absence of commitments, but the ability to choose - and commit myself to - what is best for me. ↗

— Paulo Coelho

#freedom #freedom

By believing in our nobler nature, women have the amazing power to inspire us to live up to it. This is one reason why men tend to fear commitment. ↗

— Neil Strauss

#gender-stereotypes #love #men-and-women #power #relationships

If you are going to become limitless, you must summon the explorer within you. ↗

— Lorii Myers

#expore #limitless #inspirational

Nature gave us pain as a messaging device to tell us that we are approaching, or that we have exceeded, our limits in some way. ↗

— Ray Dalio

#limits #pain #strength #inspirational

I BELIEVE EVERYONE IS SPECIAL . . . BUT SOME PEOPLE THINK . . . . IT'S JUST ANOTHER WAY OF SAYING NO-ONE IS ↗

— ASHISH RANJAN

#choice #focus #goal #happiness #humour

Love, above all things, is a commitment to your choice. ↗

— Rob Liano

#commitment #divorce #hate #inspiration #inspirational

I don't like to commit myself about heaven and hell - you see, I have friends in both places. ↗

— Mark Twain

#both #commit #friends #heaven #hell

Me? I didn’t believe in hopeless. ↗

— Richelle Mead

#dimitri-s-point-of-view #hopeless #inspiring #richelle-mead #rose-hathaway