“Billy heard Se-cho-ti's silvery laughter and his heart raced; she possessed the happiest bearing he had ever known.”
Source: Osceola: Passion for Freedom
“It is true, the white men are thick as leaves on the trees, but we will never leave this land. I do not wish to spill white blood, but if the soldiers want to fight, let them come on!”
Source: Osceola: Passion for Freedom
“I hope you find it in that new land, but I would be remiss if I didn’t warn you that true freedom is beyond value, but like all such things, a rare and dangerous beast — hard to catch and harder to keep.”
Source: A Rare and Dangerous Beast
“The loop of conformity, with its silent, subtle pull, often makes us forget the power of our own free will. It keeps us moving in a predictable line, afraid to color outside the assigned design."
The Loop of Conformity. Understanding the Patterns that Bind" published by the "NEW LITERARY SOCIETY”
“Some things you can't just ask for. Freedom is one.”
Source: A Door Into Ocean
“What use is hatred, except as a step toward love?”
Source: A Door Into Ocean
“It incinerates unceasingly, trying
smiling in illusion of being alive;
it keeps broiling continuously
and restlessly sparkles around
like a blaze of lighting flame,
life is melting down
like a candle that is flickering around.”
Source: मलाई जिन्दगी नै दुख्दछ [Malai Zindagi Nai Dukhdachha]
“A meat grinder, ladies and gentlemen. With attachments. The grinder hasn't changed. Only the attachments have changed. There was no freedom back then, nor is there now.”
Source: The Slynx
“At the end of all freedom is a court sentence.”
Source: The Fall. Translated by Justin O'Brien. Hamish Hamilton. 1957.
“The system doesn’t prepare you for freedom; it prepares you for supervision.”
Source: The Myth of the Safe Path: How Playing Small Costs More Than Risk