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Quote by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

“Seek opportunity, not security. A boat in the harbor is safe, but in time its bottom will rot out.”

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H. Jackson Brown, Jr. is an American author renowned for his self-help literature. Born in 1940, he has penned several influential books that delve into personal development and life wisdom. more

“I collect old portraits. They're all just interesting pictures of people, and you just kind of wonder who they were and what they were. There's a guy - I don't know who he is, but he's wearing a suit. He's got his arms folded, and he looks like he sold insurance or something. I'm just wondering why someone painted him.”

People Knows Looks Kind Guy Interesting Wonder Arms Suits Portraits Wearing A Suit

Author:Ellen DeGeneres

“Just remember, you can do anything you set your mind to, but it takes action, perseverance, and facing your fears.”

Mind Action Remember Can Do Positive Perseverance No Fear Road To Success Recipe For Success Remember You Remembers You Face Your Fears Perseverence Fear None Dedication And Perseverance Perseverance Motivational Perseverance In Love

Author:Gillian Anderson

“I do have ADD and in real life, I'm all over the place and can hardly focus. If we were talking for, for more than an hour or so, I'd start drifting off... I can't sit still too long.”

Ifs Long Stills I Can Real Hours Talking Focus Add Real Life Drifting Drifting Off

Author:Ellen DeGeneres

“It is barbaric to write poetry after Auschwitz.”

Auschwitz

Author:Theodor Adorno

“Talent is perhaps nothing other than successfully sublimated rage.”

Talent Rage

Book:Minima Moralia: Reflections on a Damaged Life

Source: Minima Moralia: Reflections on a Damaged Life

“Fear and destructiveness are the major emotional sources of fascism, eros belongs mainly to democracy.”

Democracy Emotional Source Majors Fascism Eros Destructiveness

Book:The Authoritarian Personality: Studies in Prejudice

Source: The Authoritarian Personality: Studies in Prejudice

“In psycho-analysis nothing is true except the exaggerations.”

Analysis Exaggeration Psycho

Author:Theodor Adorno

“I do like men and I had, you know, a guy in high school that I wanted to marry desperately. He's the mayor of some small town in Texas. I could be the mayor's wife right now.”

Knows Men Wanted School Guy Wife Right Now High School Towns Texas Small Town Mayors

Author:Ellen DeGeneres

“The gods look in pleasure on penitent sinners.”

Looks Pleasure Sinner

Book:Minima Moralia

Source: Minima Moralia

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