To give up the task of reforming society is to give up one's responsibility as a free man. —Alan Paton More about this quote Tags: freedom progress democracy surrender Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
I know what the cure is: it is to give up, to relinquish, to surrender, so that our little hearts may beat in unison with the great heart of the world. —Henry Miller More about this quote Tags: commonality surrender Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
To say that there is a case for heroes is not to say that there is a case for hero worship. The surrender of decision, the unquestioning submission to leadership, the prostration of the average man before the Great Man — these are the diseases of heroism, and they are fatal to human dignity. . . . History amply shows that it is possible to have heroes without turning them into gods. And history shows, too, that when a society, in flight from hero worship, decides to do without great men at all, it gets into troubles of its own. —Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. More about this quote Tags: history society heroism dignity leadership surrender decision submission hero worship Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us. —Ashley Montagu More about this quote Tags: happiness surrender surprise Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
You have to surrender to the fact that you are of too many in a highly competitive field where it is difficult to stand out. Over time, through your work, you will demonstrate who you are and what you bring to the field. Just stay with it and keep working. —Lisa Kudrow More about this quote Tags: time work surrender acting differentiation Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email