“It is my own belief that the only power which can resistthe power of fear is the power of love. It’s a weak thing anda tender thing; men despise and deride it. But I look for theday when in South Africa we shall realize that the only last-ing and worth-while solution of our grave and profoundproblems lies not in the use of power, but in that under-standing and compassion without which human life is anintolerable bondage, condemning us all to an existence ofviolence, misery and fear.”
― Cry, The Beloved Country
― Cry, The Beloved Country
“Every morning when I wake up, I ask myself, "Why was I born?" Then I answer myself, "You were born to be successful." If you can learn to define your own success and not let others dictate it, you can find fulfilment.”
― The Polymorph
― The Polymorph
“Life without love is empty and meaningless. I still believe I will die entirely and irrevocably devoted to sharing the message that love is absolute and infinite in a divine state.”
― Just Love Her
― Just Love Her
“Hayduke thought. Finally the idea arrived. He said, 'My job is to save the fucking wilderness. I don't know anything else worth saving. That's simple, right?”
― The Monkey Wrench Gang
― The Monkey Wrench Gang
“You are not the first person to come here, and you will most likely not be the last. Many souls have arrived here in quest of this thing before you and will continue to do so after you. Here, everything revolves in a circle. You must have noticed that some events in your life are also occurring in the lives of others. Or you’re meeting people with the same name again.”
― The Pink Cadillac
― The Pink Cadillac
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