“Innovators and creators are persons who can to a higher degree than average accept the condition of aloneness. They are more willing to follow their own vision, even when it takes them far from the mainland of the human community. Unexplored places do not frighten them- or not, at any rate, as much as they frighten those around them. This is one of the secrets of their power. That which we call genius has a great deal to do with courage and daring, a great deal to do with nerve.” HumansPersonsCommunityDealsSecretAcceptingVisionConditionsWillingGeniusHigherDegreesRateAverageCreatorNervesDaringInnovatorsUnexplored Author:Nathaniel Branden
“Capital punishment has probably been responsible for a good deal of human progress. The overwhelming majority of those executed were of the sort whose departures for bliss eternal improved the average intelligence and decency of the race.” HumansDealsRaceProgressCrimeEternalResponsibleMajorityAveragePunishmentBlissOverwhelmingDecencyDepartureCapital PunishmentHuman Progress Author:H. L. Mencken
“To understand Afghanistan, you have to face the stress the average Afghan deals with.” FacesDealsStressAverageAfghanistanAfghan Author:Hyder Akbar