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Sunday, November 3, 2013

One of the greatest human needs is...

One of the oldest human needs is having someone to wonder where you are when you don't come home at night. Margaret Mead Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/margaret_mead.html#QhtLslo7XmedvlJQ.99 One of the oldest human needs is having someone to wonder where you are when you... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

How we raise our sons...

“We've begun to raise daughters more like sons... but few have the courage to raise our sons more like our daughters.” Gloria Steinem Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 26, 2012

An empty desk a sign of ?

If a cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind, what is an empty desk a sign of? _ Albert Einstein. Hehe, I love this one, justifies the mess on my desk! Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Consumerism...

“All over the place, from the popular culture to the propaganda system, there is constant pressure to make people feel that they are helpless, that the only role they can have is to ratify decisions and to consume.” ― Noam Chomsky Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 29, 2012

Never made a mistake?

A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. - Albert Einstein Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 19, 2012

Can language be neutral?

The Language in which ideas are expressed is never neutral. The language people use reveals important information about who they identify with, what their intentions are, for whom they are writing of speaking. - Aurora Levins Morales, 'Certified Organic Intellectual' Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Truth is...

"Truth is a jealous, vicious mistress that never, ever sleeps.” - Tahereh Mafi, Shatter Me Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 22, 2012

Commonsense is...

Commonsense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen - Albert Einstein Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 29, 2012

I carrya torch in one hand...

I carry a torch in one hand And a bucket of water in the other: With these things I am going to set fire to Heaven And put out the flames of Hell So that voyagers to God can rip the veils And see the real goal Rabia (Rabi'a Al-'Adawiyya) Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 30, 2012

Common sense is...

Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen. -Albert Einstein Sign in to see full entry.

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