Pete Bavis

“The old preconception that violent means always work quickly and nonviolent means always require vast time is clearly not valid. Although much time may be required for changes in the underlying situation and society, the actual fight against a dictatorship sometimes occurs relatively quickly by nonviolent struggle.”
― Gene Sharp, From Dictatorship to Democracy

“an authentic personal style cannot be achieved without a solid technique at its base.”
― Philip Glass, Words Without Music: A Memoir

“As a leadership principle, if leaders don’t tell the truth, or won’t hear the truth from others, they cannot make good decisions, they cannot themselves improve, and they cannot inspire trust among those who follow them.”
― James Comey, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership

“The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel.”
― William Gibson, Neuromancer