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The amount of eccentricity in a society has generally been proportional to the amount of genius, mental vigour, and moral courage which it contained. That so few now dare to eccentric, marks the chief danger of the time. ↗

— John Stuart Mill

#creativity #individuality #courage

The best lightning rod for your protection is your own spine. ↗

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

#courage #courage-to-be-oneself #independent-thought #lightning #lightning-rod

I was 12 when I started playing guitar with my brothers. ↗

— Tom Chapin

#guitar #i #playing #started

I didn't fall in love with acting until I did a few films. Now, I couldn't live without it. ↗

— Geraldine Chaplin

#did #fall #few #films #i

The making of an Atheist implies a mental stimulation and training which brings into play the primary factors of social progress. ↗

— Joseph McCabe

#brings #factors #implies #into #making

Aside from my son, no person has ever shown for me the gentle concern I knew from Governor Adlai Stevenson. ↗

— Mercedes McCambridge

#aside #concern #ever #gentle #governor

I find it next to impossible to remain politely silent when people prate to me about the glory of being given another chance to live happily ever after! ↗

— Mercedes McCambridge

#after #another #being #chance #ever

It was strictly forbidden to preach to other prisoners. It was understood that whoever was caught doing this received a severe beating. A number of us decided to pay the price for the privilege of preaching, so we accepted their [the communists' ] terms. It was a deal; we preached and they beat us. We were happy preaching. They were happy beating us, so everyone was happy. ↗

— Richard Wurmbrand

#courage #persecution #preaching #courage

Even as our economy starts to pick up, and new jobs are created, there is a risk that young people in Britain won't get the chances they deserve because businesses will continue to look elsewhere. ↗

— Iain Duncan Smith

#britain #businesses #chances #continue #created

My understanding is that Olivia had no idea what was going on. ↗

— Crystal Chappell

#had #idea #no idea #olivia #understanding