The number of poor, and poorly prepared, students who succeed in college and beyond undercuts the simplistic notion that economic or educational… — Roland Merullo Copy Share Image
Beware of self-indulgence. The romance surrounding the writing profession carries several myths: that one must suffer in order to be creative; that… — David Brin Copy Share Image
The Roman Catholic Church is an institution for whose gains the phrase "ill-gotten" might have been specially invented. And of all its… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
The mother's love is not given to us to spoil us with indulgence, but to soften our hearts, that we may in… — Paramahansa Yogananda Copy Share Image
How much wit, good-nature, indulgences, how many good offices and civilities, are required among friends to accomplish in some years what a… — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
Members of royal families are born into a world of indulgence and entitlement, and the princelings who grow up that way may… — Jeffrey Kluger Copy Share Image
Las Vegas is the therapeutic ethos of our time run amok, our socio-psychological promise to ourselves to be eternally young writ large… — Hal Rothman Copy Share Image
Christians are to be taught that the pope would and should wish to give of his own money, even though he had… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Study is the scourge of boyhood, the environment of youth, the indulgence of adults and the curative for the aged. — Saul Landau Copy Share Image
Sin is one thing but instinctive reaction or passion is another. These are our reactions: pride, anger, sexual indulgence, hate, greed, and… — Dorotheus of Gaza Copy Share Image
I have a job that requires me to get dressed up more often than if I were in another line of work,… — Renee Zellweger Copy Share Image
Love turns, with a little indulgence, to indifference or disgust; hatred alone is immortal. — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
The indulgence of revenge tends to make men more savage and cruel. — Henry Home, Lord Kames Copy Share Image
If it were (Is it not) outrageous that society should treat with such rigid precision those of its members who were most… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
I always wear an earpiece for security reasons. For someone who often gets chased, it's not an indulgence. — Ravish Kumar Copy Share Image
Without grounding, it's easy to embrace the 'baller' lifestyle: dropping out of tech, throwing money at cars, boats and real estate, and… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
... so large a portion of those who hold much capital, instead of using their various advantages for the greatest good of… — Catharine Beecher Copy Share Image
“Ambition means tying your well-being to what other people say or do. Self-indulgence means tying it to the things that happen to… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Self-centered indulgence, pride and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle. — Billy Graham Copy Share Image
America is ensnared in self-indulgence and its future hangs in the balance. Our moral and spiritual foundations are rapidly being destroyed. Our… — John Hagee Copy Share Image
“As Royalty, indulgence in pleasurable experiences is 100% allowed and also encouraged” — Rachel D. Greenwell Copy Share Image
American art in general... takes to surreal exaggerations and metaphors; but its Puritan work ethic has little use for the playful self-indulgence… — John Updike Copy Share Image
Rejoicing refers to moderation of spirit when the mind keeps itself in calmness under adversity and does not give indulgence to grief.… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
