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George F. Will

We know next to nothing about virtu…

15 Feb , 2011  

We know next to nothing about virtually everything. It is not necessary to know the origin of the universe; it is necessary to want to know. Civilization depends not on any particular knowledge, but on the disposition to crave knowledge. Great short quote and quotation by: George F. Will , US editor, commentator, & columnist […]

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James W. Fulbright, March 27, 1964

We must dare to think “unthinkable”…

15 Feb , 2011  

We must dare to think “unthinkable” thoughts. We must learn to explore all the options and possibilities that confront us in a complex and rapidly changing world. We must learn to welcome and not to fear the voices of dissent. We must dare to think about “unthinkable things” because when things become unthinkable, thinking stops […]

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William Fullbright

We must dare to think about “unthin…

15 Feb , 2011  

We must dare to think about “unthinkable things” because when things become “unthinkable” thinking stops and action becomes mindless. Great short quote and quotation by: William Fullbright ,

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Jeremy Collier

We must not let go manifest truths …

15 Feb , 2011  

We must not let go manifest truths because we cannot answer all questions about them. Great short quote and quotation by: Jeremy Collier ,

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Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451, 1953

We need not to be let alone. We nee…

15 Feb , 2011  

We need not to be let alone. We need to be really bothered once in a while. How long is it since you were really bothered? About something important, about something real? Great short quote and quotation by: Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451, 1953 , US science fiction author (1920 – )

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Keniche Ohnae

What business strategy is all about…

15 Feb , 2011  

What business strategy is all about; what distinguishes it from all other kinds of business planning – is, in a word, competitive advantage. Without competitors there would be no need for strategy, for the sole purpose of strategic planning is to enable the company to gain, as effectively as possible, a sustainable edge over its […]

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Irv Kupcinet

What can you say about a society th…

15 Feb , 2011  

What can you say about a society that says that God is dead and Elvis is alive? Great short quote and quotation by: Irv Kupcinet ,

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What can you say about a society th…

15 Feb , 2011  

What can you say about a society that says God is dead and Elvis is alive? Great short quote and quotation by: Irv Kupcinet ,

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John Irving, _The Cider House Rules_ (1985)

What is hardest to accept about the…

15 Feb , 2011  

What is hardest to accept about the passage of time is that the people who once mattered the most to us are wrapped up in parentheses. Great short quote and quotation by: John Irving, _The Cider House Rules_ (1985) , US novelist (1942 – )

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Jiddu Krishnamurti

What is needed, rather than running…

15 Feb , 2011  

What is needed, rather than running away or controlling or suppressing or any other resistance, is understanding fear; that means, watch it, learn about it, come directly into contact with it. We are to learn about fear, not how to escape from it. Great short quote and quotation by: Jiddu Krishnamurti ,

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Robert Kennedy

What is objectionable, what is dang…

15 Feb , 2011  

What is objectionable, what is dangerous, about extremists is not that they are extreme, but that they are intolerant. The evil is not what they say about their cause, but what they say about their opponents. Great short quote and quotation by: Robert Kennedy ,

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What my mother believed about cooki…

15 Feb , 2011  

What my mother believed about cooking is that if you worked hard and prospered, someone else would do it for you. Great short quote and quotation by: Nora Ephron ,

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