“An idea isn't responsible for the people who believe it.”

— Don Marquis

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American writer 1878–1937

Frank Gillette (1941) American artist

Frank Gillette, interview with Marita Sturken, Nov. 11, 1983, cited in: Marita Sturken. " TV as a Creative Medium: Howard Wise and Video Art http://www.vasulka.org/archive/4-30c/AfterImageMay84(1004).pdf," in: Afterimage, May 1984

“Anyone who doesn't believe in miracles isn't a realist.”

Billy Wilder (1906–2002) American filmmaker

David Ben-Gurion, as quoted in Israel : Years of Crisis Years of Hope (1973) by Roman Frister, p. 45
Misattributed

“It was Rousseau who was largely responsible for the problem by giving currency to the idea that freedom can exist without responsibility and discipline.”

Colin Wilson (1931–2013) author

Introductory Essay, p. xx
The Encyclopedia of Modern Murder 1962-1983 (1983)

“Uniqueness isn't a virtue. It's a responsibility.”

Mark Batterson (1969) American pastor and writer

Soulprint: Discovering Your Divine Destiny

“It's vital to remember who you really are. It's very important. It isn't a good idea to rely on other people or things to do it for you, you see. They always get it wrong.”

Terry Pratchett book Sourcery

Source: Sourcery

“Well, well, well," I said. "If it isn't the people responsible for unleashing Rose Hathaway on the world. You've got a lot to answer for.”

Richelle Mead book Last Sacrifice

Source: Last Sacrifice

“Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion.”

Tenzin Gyatso (1935) spiritual leader of Tibet

"Kindness and Compassion" p. 47.
The Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness (1990)

“A lot of people hesitate to take responsibility for their problems because they believe that to be responsible for your problems is to also be at fault for your problems.”

Mark Manson (1984) American writer and blogger

Source: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (2016), Chapter 5, “You Are Always Choosing” (p. 97)

“A drinking man's someone who wants to forget he isn't still young and believing”

Tennessee Williams Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Source: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

“Family isn't blood. It's the people who love you. The people who have your back.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“An idea isn't responsible for the people who believe it.”

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