Cornel West (1953) African-American philosopher and political/civil rights activist
Source: Breaking Bread: Insurgent Black Intellectual Life
Cornel West (1953) African-American philosopher and political/civil rights activist
Source: Breaking Bread: Insurgent Black Intellectual Life
“Everything persists and continues on its own, even if you yourself decide to withdraw.”
Javier Marías book Tu rostro mañana
Todo insiste y continúa solo, aunque opte uno por retirarse.
Source: Tu rostro mañana, 2. Baile y sueño [Your Face Tomorrow, Vol. 2: Dance and Dream] (2004), p. 42
Nicholas Sparks (1965) American writer and novelist
Nicholas Sparks, Chapter 11, p. 187
2000s, Three Weeks with My Brother (2004)
Source: Three Weeks With My Brother
Dale Carnegie (1888–1955) American writer and lecturer
As quoted in A Joke, a Quote, & the Word : Feed Your Body, Soul and Spirit (2006) by Ronald P. Keeven, p. 147
Howard S. Becker (1928) American sociologist
Becker (1972) "'Radical politics and sociological research" cited in: John Peter Sugden, Alan Tomlinson (2002) Power Games: A Critical Sociology of Sport. p. 108.
“When making a commitment, make it not to someone, but of someone to yourself.”
Eugene J. Martin (1938–2005) American artist
Annotated Drawings by Eugene J. Martin: 1977-1978
Paulo Coelho book The Zahir
Variant: Freedom is not the absence of commitments, but the ability to choose - and commit myself to - what is best for me.
Source: The Zahir
Tom Hodgkinson (1968) British writer
Source: The Freedom Manifesto