“For animals, the confinement of the body is the confinement of the whole being, but a person can choose freedom even when he has no physical autonomy. In order to do so, he must know what choice is, and he must believe that he deserves it. By sharing stories, we keep choice alive in the imagination and in language. We give each other the strength to perform choice in the mind even when we cannot perform it with the body.”
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Sheena Iyengar is a distinguished professor of business at Columbia University, recognized for her work in behavioral economics. Born on November 29, 1969, she has made significant contributions to our understanding of consumer choice and decision-making processes. more
“I want to be a guileless rook to discolor the blackness of all crafty human hearts”
“Humans can be anything you want, Only when alone.”
“Loneliness ia a human condition”
“Ask God to give you strength, so that you will not only stare at the mountains but conquer them.”
“One's nature is like a mountain”