“The very first noble truth of the Buddha points out that suffering is inevitable for human beings as long as we believe… — Pema Chödrön Copy Share Image
As long as we are on firm moral ground, as long as we're caring about other people, these are legitimate worries. The… — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
“The prevailing taste of the public for anecdote has been censured and ridiculed by critics, who aspire to the character of superior… — Maria Edgeworth Copy Share Image
To me, the fun part of both jobs is to always try to push the discussion and debate forward in some way.… — Frank Rich Copy Share Image
In America, we happen to be living in a third world country from the point of view of economic and social development.… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
There is a striking parallel between the spreading of germs and the spreading of ideas or propaganda. On the one hand we… — Andre Siegfried Copy Share Image
Putin saw the Ukrainian revolution as a challenge to him personally, and I think that's why he, in fact, over-reacted. I think… — Anne Applebaum Copy Share Image
“Antinomianism and legalism conspire in forcing us to make a false choice: Is salvation a matter of God's forgiveness or is it… — Michael S. Horton Copy Share Image
“It wasn't so much that my mother always had to have her own way; it was more that if you disagreed with… — James Scudamore Copy Share Image
“In earlier times, one had an easier conscience about being a person than one does today. People were like cornstalks in a… — Robert Musil Copy Share Image
“It would therefore be a good thing for us to obey laws and customs because they are laws: to know that there… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
Dark Things When you look at everything from the negative, you develop a cynical and negative point of view. When you dwell… — Ritu Ghatourey Copy Share Image
“As a rule it offended her to be rescued, but this one time she would have welcomed it, been gracious even. And… — Nevada Barr Copy Share Image
A major function of fundamentalist religion is to bolster deeply insecure and fearful people. This is done by justifying a way of… — John Shelby Spong Copy Share Image
The holiday season is a time for storytelling, and whether you are hearing the story of a candelabra staying lit for more… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I think it's really important, when you're redefining a character [ Spider-Man], for the audience to experience things that they haven't experienced,… — Marc Webb Copy Share Image
To us ... the only acceptable point of view appears to be the one that recognizes both sides of reality-the quantitative and… — Wolfgang Pauli Copy Share Image
From the ethical point of view, no one can escape responsibility with the excuse that he is only an individual, on whom… — Anonymous Copy Share Image