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It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by…
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The worst mistake of first contact, made throughout history by individuals on both sides of every new encounter, has been the unfortunate…
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Only a knowledgeable, empowered and vocal citizenry can perform well in democracy.
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When it comes to privacy and accountability, people always demand the former for themselves and the latter for everyone else.
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My first duty to write a gripping yarn. Second is to convey credible characters who make you feel what they feel. Only…
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If you believe you can make a living as a writer, you already have enough ego.
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Beware of self-indulgence. The romance surrounding the writing profession carries several myths: that one must suffer in order to be creative; that…
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In the book, America had already been weakened by bio terror plagues before waves of selfish violence took down the rest. But…
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Reciprocal accountability, or criticism [is] the only known antidote to error.
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In the end, the work of diplomats continues even while others fight. So, it's not necessarily true that everyone needs to march.
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Cultural contamination that is directed outward is always seen as ‘enlightenment.
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The three basic material rights -- continuity, mutual obligation, and the pursuit of happiness.
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I think that what most artists are trying to do is trying to understand. I think what distinguishes creative people and/or artists…
— Brandon Boyd
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Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people.
— Leo Burnett
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People like secrets. Creative people really like secrets.
— Nolan Bushnell
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One of the big concerns I have is that most of the HR departments in a lot of companies are hiring away…
— Nolan Bushnell
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Creative people don't behave very well generally. If you're looking for examples of good relationships in show business, you're gonna be depressed…
— Jim Carrey
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At the end, we're kind of observers - creative people, I mean. I feel like an observer, and I'm pretty much able…
— Nick Cave
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The most creative people have this childlike facility to play.
— John Cleese
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Creative people are more prone to depression.
— Adam Ant
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We are all creative, but by the time we are three of four years old, someone has knocked the creativity out of…
— Maya Angelou
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Truly creative people care a little about what they have done, and a lot about what they are doing. Their driving focus…
— Alan Cohen
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Perhaps it is because cats do not live by human patterns, do not fit themselves into prescribed behavior, that they are so…
— Andre Norton
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Only a man of inner silences becomes a creator. And we need more and more creative people in the world. Their very…
— Rajneesh
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