Kelly Nelson
Author
"Why is it that the uneducated minds always criticize the brilliant minds?"
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June Jordan
Poet, Activist
"Poetry is a political act because it involves telling the truth."
Napoleon Hill
Author, Motivational Speaker
"You don't have to be very brilliant. You don't have to have such a wonderful education. You can be an outstanding success if you will only take what little you have, whether it's little or much, and start using it, putting it into operation, doing something about it, and doing something with it. And, of course, that calls for initiative."
George Washington
Military Leader, Politician
"Speak not injurious words neither in jest nor earnest; scoff at none, although they give occasion."
Frans Johansson
Entrepreneur, Author
"Everyone we regard as brilliant has endured an enormous amount of failure."
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"We must be concerned not merely about who murdered them, but about the system, the way of life, the philosophy which produced the murderers ."
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"Management is not being brilliant. Management is being conscientious."
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"There is nothing more incredible and moving and appealing than good music, and it cannot always be reduced to a story, to exposition. It's so much more abstract and brilliant."
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"The happiness that is derived from excitement is like a brilliant fire- soon it will go out."
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"It's always good to take an orthogonal view of something. It develops ideas."
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"Freud's fanciful pseudo-explanations (precisely because they are brilliant) perform a disservice. Now any ass has these pictures available to use in "explaining" symptoms of an illness."
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"Sincerity becomes apparent. From being apparent, it becomes manifest. From being manifest, it becomes brilliant. Brilliant, it affects others. Affecting others, they are changed by it. Changed by it, they are transformed. It is only he who is possessed of the most complete sincerity that can exist under heaven, who can transform."
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"Poetry is the lifeblood of rebellion, revolution, and the raising of consciousness."
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"I cannot pretend to be impartial about the colours. I rejoice with the brilliant ones, and am genuinely sorry for the poor browns."
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"Shun idleness. It is rust that attaches itself to the most brilliant metals."
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"Knowing what you don't know is more useful than being brilliant."
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"Did you ever meet someone named Caleb?" I say. 'Caleb," Fernando says. "Yes, there was a Caleb in my initiate class. Brilliant, but he was... what's the colloquial term for it? A suck-up." he smirks."
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"Shocking is easy. Shockingly brilliant, a bit more challenging."
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"You know, it's one thing about intellectuals, they prove that you can be absolutely brilliant and have no idea what's going on."
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"Disabled children are equally entitled to an exciting and brilliant future."
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"Oh, I love London Society! It is entirely composed now of beautiful idiots and brilliant lunatics. Just what Society should be."
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"Patience and perserverance will accomplish more in this world than a brilliant dash. Remember that when something goes wrong."
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"Let your conversation be without malice or envy, for it is a sign of a tractable and commendable nature; and in all cases of passion admit reason to govern."
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"There's nothing worse than a brilliant beginning."
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"Dylan is so brilliant. To me, he makes William Shakespeare look like Billy Joel."
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