George Orwell (1984)

All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.

This is the only reason Greenfield Village exists-to give us a sense of unity with our people through the generations, and to convey the inspiration of American genius to our young men. As a nation we have not depended so much on rare or occasional genius as on the general resourcefulness of our people. That is our true genius, and I am hoping that Greenfield Village will serve that.

When I dare to be powerful – to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.

This is your life and the clock is ticking.

Some people give time, some money, some their skills and connections, some literally give their life’s blood. But everyone has something to give.

I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don’t always agree with them.

Whatever it is, people who have more spare time than people ever had before get the sense of whirlwind pressure,and repeat the common criticism that ‘we are going too fast.’ Yet the people live longer than ever before, live with less effort, live on a higher plane. Is it possible that this common saying about our rapid pace is just another thoughtless mob suggestion?

Scream in silence. Dance in stillness.

A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.

The little I know I owe to my ignorance.

We all have a social mask, right? We put it on, we go out, put our best foot forward, our best image. But behind that social mask is a personal truth, what we really, really believe about who we are and what we’re capable of.

There it is: it doesn’t make any difference who we are or what we are, there’s always somebody to look down on! somebody to hold in light esteem, somebody to be indifferent about.

Very jaded and tired and depressed and cross…Must fill my mind with air and light, and walk and blanket it in fog.

Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.

If you enjoy it enough you’re bound to learn something.

The further the spiritual evolution of mankind advances, the more certain it seems to me that the path to genuine religiosity does not lie through the fear of life, and the fear of death, and blind faith, but through striving after rational knowledge.