If we don't have an informed electorate we don't have a democracy. So I don't care how people get the information, as long as they get it. I'm just doing it my particular way and I feel lucky I can do it the way I want to do it.
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Take risks ... be willing to put your mind and your spirit, your time and your energy, your stomach and your emotions on the line. To search for a safe place, to search for an end to a rainbow, is to search for a place that you will hate once you find it. The soul must be nourished along with the bank account and the resume. The best nourishment for any soul is to create your own risks.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Embrace risks to feed your spirit and creativity, rather than searching for a safe but unfulfilling path.
This quote emphasizes the importance of taking risks in life to truly nourish our souls and pursue fulfillment. It suggests that seeking comfort can lead to dissatisfaction, while actively creating and embracing challenges leads to personal growth and enrichment.
Themes
RisksSoulNourishmentComfortGrowth
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech about personal growth.
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All quotes →Well, I don't know about objectivity, but I know for certain that it's always possible for a professional journalist who understands what he or she's up to to be fair, and that's the key word. Fairness to individuals, fairness to ideas, and to issues and whatever - that is critical, and that is also part and parcel of what the job.
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