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Inspirational Quotes by Vaclav Havel
- Work for something because it is good, not just because it stands a chance to succeed.
- When a truth is not given complete freedom, freedom is not complete.
- Nothing is more powerful than individuals acting out of their own conscience.
- Those that say that individuals are not capable of changing anything are only looking for excuses.
- People, your Government has returned to you!
- There can be no doubt that distrust of words is less harmful than unwarranted trust in them.
- We live in the postmodern world, where everything is possible and almost nothing is certain.
- By perceiving ourselves as part of the river, we take responsibility for the river as a whole.
- I am in favor of [actions] that have authenticity, roots, originality, verve, balance, taste, communicativeness, challenge, relevance to their time-in short, things that make sense.
- Communism was overthrown by life, by thought, by dignity.
- I have read somewhere that in a totalitarian system martyrdom does better than thought.
- Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not.
- But if I were to say who influenced me most, then I'd say Franz Kafka. And his works were always anchored in the Central European…
- I think theatre should always be somewhat suspect.
- What's certain is that a totalitarian enclave like Cuba's can't continue to exist, so change will definitely come there, eventually.
- Hope is the deep orientation of the human soul that can be held at the darkest times.
More Inspirational Quotes
- This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes. — Hannah Arendt
- There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is dangerous. — Hannah Arendt
- Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. — Hannah Arendt
- By its very nature the beautiful is isolated from everything else. From beauty no road leads to reality. — Hannah Arendt
- To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would be enough… — Hannah Arendt
- Action without a name, a who attached to it, is meaningless. — Hannah Arendt
- These are the fifties, you know. The disgusting, posturing fifties. — Hannah Arendt
- I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore… — Pietro Aretino
- Perugia is my true fatherland because there I grew to manhood. — Pietro Aretino
- I want to do what I want when I want to do it not be dictated to by audiences. — Dario Argento
- I went through a phase where I thought nostalgia was a bad thing. — Dario Argento
- In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you. — Dario Argento