Purpose, Perspective & Possibilities

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Imagination is more important than knowledge.
–Albert Einstein

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever does.
—Margaret Mead

Each failure leads us closer to deeper knowledge, to greater creativity in understanding old data, to new lines of inquiry. Thomas Edison experienced 10,000 failures before he succeeded in perfecting the lightbulb. When a friend of his remarked that 10,000 failures was a lot, Edison replied, “I didn’t fail 10,000 times, I successfully eliminated 10,000 materials and combinations that didn’t work.”
—Myles Brand

Some of the best creative work gets done on the days when you feel that everything you’re doing is just plain junk.
–Julia Cameron

In high school, there were these groups of people, and you only hung out with your own group. After high school, you could get together and hang out with everyone. It was OK to connect with anyone. People were more accepting.
—Danielle, 22

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