Vorenus likes Tango

Ruler of the World in Training. Evancalous. Tends to overthink. Enjoys laughing at himself. Roma Victrix. Tango. Toastmaster. Soccer.

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“The measure of a country’s greatness is its ability to retain compassion in times of crisis.”

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– THURGOOD MARSHALL

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There are two ways to slide easily through life: to believe everything or to doubt everything; both ways save us from thinking. -Alfred Korzybski, engineer, mathematician, and philosopher (3 Jul 1879-1950)

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"The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone." - Harriet Beecher Stowe

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"Don't be afraid to feel as angry or as loving as you can, because when you feel nothing, it's just death." - Lena Horne

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"Art does not reproduce the visible; it makes visible." - Paul Klee

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“Feast on your life.”

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– DEREK WALCOTT

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In order for me to write poetry that isn't political/ I must listen to the birds / and in order to hear the birds / the warplanes must be silent. - Marwan Makhoul, poet (b. 2 Jul 1979)

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Preach it from the roof tops!

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Preach it, sista

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I tell law students if you're not used to fighting losing battles, don't become a lawyer. Our job is to stand up for people who can't do it themselves. Our job is to be the champion of lost causes. But right now, we can't lose the battles we are facing. We need trained and passionate and committed lawyers to fight this fight. With all the uncertainty that exists at this moment, this is our time to stand up and be heard. -Sonia Sotomayor, US Supreme Court Justice (b. 25 Jun 1954)

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“Do not let your ambition outpace your empathy.”

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– CINDY MCCAIN

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Life is an adventure in forgiveness. - Norman Cousins, author, editor, journalist, and professor (24 Jun 1915-1990)

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“There are infinitely many kinds of beautiful lives.”

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– MARIA POPOVA

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"There is nothing more precious than laughter–it is strength to laugh and lose oneself, to be light." — Frida Kahlo

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'Respect for religion' has become a code phrase meaning 'fear of religion'. Religions, like all other ideas, deserve criticism, satire, and, yes, our fearless disrespect. - Salman Rushdie, writer (b. 19 Jun 1947)

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Once you hear the details of victory, it is hard to distinguish it from a defeat. -Jean-Paul Sartre, writer and philosopher (21 Jun 1905-1980)