Quotes: John Samuel

Some quotes:

My feeling is that as far as creativity is concerned, isolation is required. The creative person is, in any case, continually working at it. His mind is shuffling his information at all times, even when he is not conscious of it. The presence of others can only inhibit this process, since creation is embarrassing. For every new good idea you have, there are a hundred, ten thousand foolish ones, which you naturally do not care to display. Isaac Asimov

Of things some are in your power, and others are not. In our power are opinion, movement toward a thing, desire, aversion; and in a word, whatever are our own acts; not in our power are the body, property, reputation, offices (magistrerial power), and in a word, whatever are not our own acts. Epictetus, Enchiridion
A republic, if you can keep it. Benjamin Franklin
That you are patriotic will be praised by many and easily forgiven by everyone; but in my opinion it is wiser to treat men and things as though we held this world the common fatherland of all. Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. 1 John 4:18 (New International Version (NIV))
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 (New International Version (NIV))