It is important to value intellect and discipline, of course, but it is also important to recognize the power of irrationality, enthusiasm and vast energy.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The most important thing my grandfather taught me was that the most noble way to use your skills, intellect and energy is to defend the marginalized against those with the greatest power - and that the resulting animosity from those in power is a badge of honor.
Enthusiasm is the greatest asset you can possess, for it can take you further than money, power or influence.
One of the things that characterizes good intellectual work is a certain self-importance.
My intellect was quickened at divinity school, and my abilities to discern were strengthened, and that's always valuable.
The values of life are most important.
Joy, feeling one's own value, being appreciated and loved by others, feeling useful and capable of production are all factors of enormous value for the human soul.
My only power is my ability to do something with passion and do it well. It's also something someone cannot take way from me, so it's very valuable.
The function of intellect is to provide a means of modifying our reactions to the circumstances of life, so that we may secure pleasure, the symptom of welfare.
Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.
Values are more important than money.
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