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“You must make the agony of deciding so intense that you can only escape by thinking.”
― Fred Friendly

“So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is." Not merely tolerant of it, but indifferent to it. Divinity is claimed for many religions; but no religion is great enough or divine enough to add that new law to its code.”
― Mark Twain

“There's zero correlation between being the best talker and having the best ideas.”
― Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

“Introverts, in contrast, may have strong social skills and enjoy parties and business meetings, but after a while wish they were home in their pajamas. They prefer to devote their social energies to close friends, colleagues, and family. They listen more than they talk, think before they speak, and often feel as if they express themselves better in writing than in conversation. They tend to dislike conflict. Many have a horror of small talk, but enjoy deep discussions.”
― Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

“You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts.”
― Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

“Quiet people have the loudest minds.”
― Stephen Hawking

“if you set your goals ridiculously high and its a failure, you will fail above everyone elses success”
― James Cameron

“Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast”
― Lewis Carroll