I don't think that writing, real writing, has much to do with affirming belief--if anything it causes rifts and gaps in belief… — Brian Evenson Copy Share Image
Change your thoughts, change your life. —LAO TZU When I was fighting depression, I remember hearing this expression and not understanding it… — Demi Lovato Copy Share Image
Where a generation ago people felt entitled to a chance at education, they now feel entitled to the credential affirming that they… — William A. Henry III Copy Share Image
To create something beautiful about despair or out of a feeling of despair is for me the most hopeful life affirming thing… — Sarah Kane Copy Share Image
It feels intimate and life affirming to me when someone tweets things that appear to just be insane thoughts they had and… — Mira Gonzalez Copy Share Image
[F]or academic men to be happy, the universe would have to take shape. All of philosophy has no other goal: it is… — Georges Bataille Copy Share Image
It is so inspiring to see a new group coming together not to focus on a particular war or weapons system, but… — Medea Benjamin Copy Share Image
I think we're in a new era where the advancing tide is towards human unity, where people all around the world want… — Dennis Kucinich Copy Share Image
Despite two decisions, in 2008 and 2010, by the U.S. Supreme Court unequivocally affirming that the Second Amendment to the Constitution guarantees… — Bob Barr Copy Share Image
To be honest, I am not theatre-trained and though I am confident in my skill set, to do theatre requires a better-tuned… — Tamlyn Tomita Copy Share Image
The fact that you have a policy of such consequence directly affecting millions of people and you have a legal question of… — Donald Verrilli Jr Copy Share Image
Action eradicates fear. No matter what you fear,--- positive, self-affirming action can diminish or completely cancel that which you are fearful of. — Mark Victor Hansen Copy Share Image
I am affirming that the casting couch for men exists in the modeling world — Arjun Rampal Copy Share Image
The thing that I think is the most important is taking moments to express your appreciation to your partner. A thank you… — Michael Ian Black Copy Share Image
The Declaration of Independence...is not a legal prescription conferring powers upon the courts; and the Constitution's refusal to 'deny or disparage' other… — Laura Schlessinger Copy Share Image
Affirming others isn't 'flattering' them-it's when you genuinely and consistently acknowledge their efforts and accomplishments, both large and small. Make affirmation a… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Vision is about more than just getting things done, accomplishing some task, achieving something; it is about discovering and expanding our view… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
I suppose I walk that line between comedy and cruelty because I think one illuminates the other. We're all cruel, aren't we?… — Martin McDonagh Copy Share Image
Can one have love? If we could, love would need to be a thing, a substance that one can have, own, possess.… — Erich Fromm Copy Share Image
I think a lot of the people who feel out of step with contemporary society or feel that they've been left back… — Sheldon Whitehouse Copy Share Image
A lot of times, people say that people read to escape. But I think if you come from any community that is… — Sofia Quintero Copy Share Image
Growth can also involve producing services instead of goods. In particular, a major expansion of public and caring services (like child care,… — Jim Stanford Copy Share Image
A government cannot be truly just without affirming the intrinsic value of human life. — Charles Colson Copy Share Image
Casting a spell, in self-defense or in self-interest is not selfish, but positive, life-affirming. You have been given powers, the very same… — Zsuzsanna Budapest Copy Share Image
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