Thomas Szasz Quotes

People often say that this or that person has not yet found himself. But the self is not something one finds, it is something one creates.

Thomas Szasz

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PeopleSelfPersonSaySomething

Philly gave me my ambition and drive to get more. It's a reminder to stay on top of my game. That's not a place I want to go back to.

Meek Mill

MeAmbitionDriveGameBackPlace

No, I got a GED in my 30s. My kids know that I never stop learning, and they know I love reading. I have books overflowing everywhere. I am current on today's events and I read the paper every day, and we talk about it, so they see that appetite.

Michael J. Fox

LoveLearningTodayDayI AmStop

Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it; nothing is commoner than the name, nothing rarer than the thing.

Jean de La Fontaine

FriendFoolNameNothingEveryone

We need to start talking about inequality again; we need to start talking about the inequities and unfairnesses and the injustices of an excessively divided society, divided by wealth, by opportunity, by outcome, by assets and so forth.

Tony Judt

OpportunitySocietyStartTalking

When I was in middle school, I always did well in school, but teachers either loved me or absolutely hated me.

Miles Teller

SchoolMeLovedTeachersMiddle

If a child in its first thousand days - from conception to two years old - does not have adequate nutrition, the damage is irreversible.

Josette Sheeran

ChildNutritionOldFirstTwoDays

America gave me the opportunity to open successful restaurants, start a TV show, and write books. I can even fill an auditorium when I give a speech, which in America is rare for a chef.

Jose Andres

OpportunityMeChefStartAmerica

Now I'm the father of three children; I'm not able to go live on a bus and do semesters around the country like I did when I was young.

Douglas Brinkley

FatherLiveChildrenCountryYoung

Even in a time of fiscal austerity, education is more than just an expense.

Arne Duncan

EducationTimeMoreJustEvenThan

I don't think you realize how often on television people are not like anyone we know or have known.

Allison Tolman

PeopleThinkYouTelevisionKnow

I should like to present myself to the young painters of the year 2000 with the wings of a butterfly.

Pierre Bonnard

MyselfButterflyPresentYearWings

Soccer is a great game, and the rich variety of styles and passions that come with being truly global makes the World Cup a nonpareil event in the universe of competitive sport.

Serge Schmemann

GreatWorldGameRichUniverseCup

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