Meredith

“Yes, words matter, and to some extent they even shape our reality. But in the end, what you do matters far more.”
― Rutger Bregman, Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference

“In short: there are limits. Morality plays a big role in a rich and full life, but it's not everything. And if your inner fire burns bright, no need to stoke it hotter. In any case, don't let yourself be fuelled by a sense of guilt or shame, but rather with enthusiasm and a lust for life. Be ambitious, not perfect. There comes a point when you're fine just the way you are.”
― Rutger Bregman, Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference

“She was strangely different. Not actually in any way he [her father] might have feared. Rather, she seemed more sure, quieter, more still, more absorbent, more favorably aware of them [her family] than ever in the past.”
― Tanith Lee, Beauty

“The last thing we need is blind optimism about technology.”
― Rutger Bregman, Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference