Jenya Panova Quotes & Sayings

The writer is the visionary of his people ... He anticipates, he warns. — Wole Soyinka

And all knowledge, when separated from justice and virtue, is seen to be cunning and not wisdom; wherefore make this your first and last and constant and all-absorbing aim, to exceed, if possible, not only us but all your ancestors in virtue; and know that to excel you in virtue only brings us shame, but that to be excelled by you is a source of happiness to us. — Plato

Before a game, you know, I can take off my helmet, run over there and spend a few moments with someone who is dealing with so much more than I've ever had to deal with and to love on them and care about them and in front of thousands and thousands of people, you know, let them know that they're more important than all of this. — Tim Tebow

Being poor in Africa is something people in America can't relate to. Part of the challenge is bringing that reality to people and moving them. You have to arouse compassion. — Madonna Ciccone

As we have come to understand the psychology of evil, we have realized that such transformations of human character are not as rare as we would like to believe. Historical inquiry and behavioral science have demonstrated the "banality of evil"
that is, under certain conditions and social pressures, ordinary people can commit acts that would otherwise be unthinkable. — Philip Zimbardo

As long as humans feel they are forced to defend their own rights and worth by placing someone beneath them, oppression will not end. — Marjorie Spiegel

When I was 5 years old I would lie in bed, look at the radio, and I wanted to be on the radio. I don't know why. — Larry King

When I published my first novel, 'Slammed,' I included lyrics at the beginning of each chapter from one of my favorite bands, The Avett Brothers. The overwhelmingly positive response from readers to those lyrics really surprised me. — Colleen Hoover