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“a body betrayed
a heart destroyed
a mind in confusion
and yet a woman
is capable of taking pain
and transforming it into triumph”
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a heart destroyed
a mind in confusion
and yet a woman
is capable of taking pain
and transforming it into triumph”
―
“He was the only person making his way into the city; he met hundreds and hundreds who were fleeing, and every one of them seemed to be hurt in some way. The eyebrows of some were burned off and skin hung from their faces and hands. Others, because of pain, held their arms up as if carrying something in both hands. Some were vomiting as they walked. Many were naked or in shreds of clothing. On some undressed bodies, the burns had made patterns—of undershirt straps and suspenders and, on the skin of some women (since white repelled the heat from the bomb and dark clothes absorbed it and conducted it to the skin), the shapes of flowers they had had on their kimonos. Many, although injured themselves, supported relatives who were worse off. Almost all had their heads bowed, looked straight ahead, were silent, and showed no expression whatsoever.”
― Hiroshima
― Hiroshima
“You'll make mistakes because it's impossible to know what is or isn't a mistake until it's made.”
― The Chemist
― The Chemist
“She was always calm under pressure, always the cucumber when everything else was jalapenos.”
― Rusty Nailed
― Rusty Nailed
“Creativity involves provocation, exploration and risk taking. Creativity involves "thought experiments." You cannot tell in advance how the experiment is going to turn out. But you want to be able to carry out the experiment.”
― Six Thinking Hats
― Six Thinking Hats
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