Kotkin Quotes

#1. Nor would he condemn democracy outright, allowing that it might be appropriate for some countries. Still, he argued that democracy would bring disintegration to Russia, which needed "firm authority.

Stephen Kotkin

#2. On our own, we are marshmallows and dried spaghetti, but together we can become something bigger.

C.B. Cook

#3. We see the one light, the one unified reality that we see in others, is the same reality that is within ourselves. We are one with all of existence.

Frederick Lenz

#4. Prenatal care is one of the most effective ways to reduce maternal mortality because it identifies complications or high risks before emergency situations.

Liya Kebede

#5. Depression is the flip side of creative inspiration but it can be useful. It's telling you to stop for a little bit. You can become so fully absorbed in the world of creative work that it can lead to some imbalance in your life.

Shaun Tan

#6. Don't listen to voices. If you hear voices talking to you, forget it. Disregard the information, even if it is right occasionally. You are dealing with non-physical forces that are trying to influence you.

Frederick Lenz

#7. Fulfillment of Central Committee directives became Stalin's mantra, and suspicion of non-fulfillment, his obsession.

Stephen Kotkin

#8. What makes cities great, and what leads to their gradual demise? As this book will argue, three critical factors have determined the overall health of cities - the sacredness of place, the ability to provide security and project power, and last, the animating role of commerce.

Joel Kotkin

#9. Progressive sanctification is not a partnership with the Spirit in the sense that we each - the believer and the Holy Spirit - do our respective tasks. Rather, we work as He enables us to work. His work lies behind all our work and makes our work possible.

Jerry Bridges