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Quote by Ben Mezrich

“The idea that the story is true is more important than being able to prove that it's true.”

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Ben Mezrich is an American author known for his novels based on real-life events. His works often involve themes such as gambling, fraud, and adventure, and are highly appreciated by readers. more

“One of the tragic ironies of history is that such original and creative geniuses as Buddha and Jesus have been extolled as perfect patterns for all to emulate. In the very struggle to be like someone else rather than to be one's own true self, or to do one's own best in one's own environment, a child is in danger of losing the pearl that is really beyond price - the integrity of his (or her) own soul.”

Children Has Beens Soul Self Jesus Perfect Struggle Creative Environment Danger Genius Integrity Losing Originals Patterns Irony Tragic True Self Pearls Emulate Creative Genius

Author:Sophia Lyon Fahs

“The religious way is the deep way, the way that sees what physical eyes alone fail to see, the intangibles of the heart of every phenomenon. The religious way is the way that touches universal relationships; that goes high, wide and deep, that expands the feelings of kinship.”

Way Heart Feelings Eye Religious Failing Universal Wide Phenomenon Kinship

Author:Sophia Lyon Fahs

“Rules are a great way to get ideas. All you have to do is break them.”

Way Ideas Break

Book:How to Get Ideas

Source: How to Get Ideas

“Occasionally pick up speed-for 2 minutes, tops-then settle back into your former pace. Sometimes this is all you need to snap out of a mental and physical funk. Pick a downhill stretch if you can, and really lengthen your stride.”

Ifs Needs Sometimes Minutes Picks Speed Former Settling Pace Snaps Stride Funk

Author:Mark Plaatjes

“Whenever the competition is sleeping is when I shine.”

Sleep Competition Shining

Author:Kim Collins

“Strive for continuous improvement, instead of perfection.”

Perfection Strive Improvement Continuous Improvement Constant Improvement Continual Improvement

Author:Kim Collins

“The big lie perpetrated on Western society is the idea of women’s inferiority, a lie so deeply ingrained in our social behaviour that merely to recognize it is to risk unravelling the entire fabric of civilization.”

Ideas Bigs Lying Social Risk Civilization Western Behaviour Fabric Inferiority Western Society

Book:From Reverence to Rape: The Treatment of Women in the Movies, Third Edition

Source: From Reverence to Rape: The Treatment of Women in the Movies, Third Edition

“Language: the one tool that enables us to grasp hold of our lives and transcend our fate by understanding it.”

Language Understanding Our Lives Fate Tools

Author:Molly Haskell

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